Articles filed under Severe Weather
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FEMA denies aid for flood victims in Cook, Lake, McHenry and Kane countiesNov 14, 2017 12:00 am - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has decided against helping victims of last summer's record flooding in the Chicago area. In a letter to Illinois Gov. Bruce Raun...
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Barrington-area volunteers heading to Texas to repair homesNov 02, 2017 1:00 am - Barrington-area volunteers will leave next week for a 10-day mission to help less fortunate Texas residents whose homes sustained significant damage from Hurricane Harve...
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Hurricane Maria lashes Puerto Rico; strongest storm to hit island in 80 yearsSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - SAN JUAN, - Hurricane Maria roared ashore on Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the strongest storm to strike the island in more than 80 years while panicked residents fled to ...
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Hurricane Maria poses extremely dangerous threat to Virgin Islands, Puerto RicoSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - The wicked 2017 hurricane season is set to deliver its next two punishing blows from Hurricanes Maria and Jose. In both the Caribbean and along the Atlantic coast of the...
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Suburbanites with family in Hurricane Maria's path describe 'hopelessness'Sep 19, 2017 1:00 am - As a boy growing up in Puerto Rico, state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates heard stories from his grandparents of how the San Felipe Segundo hurricane devastated the ...
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How one suburban mom collected 10,000 pounds of supplies for Texas hurricane victimsSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - It all began with a single plastic collection bin at the Elk Grove Village Public Library. Rocio Rosales, a 25-year-old Elk Grove Village mom, set it out after watching ...
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Verizon volunteers aid in hurricane relief telethonSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Verizon Wireless volunteers Tuesday staffed a center in Rolling Meadows taking calls during the "Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief" celebrity telethon broadca...
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How long will it take Florida to get the power back on to millions?Sep 12, 2017 1:00 am - MIAMI - The remnants of once fearsome Hurricane Irma rolled through the Southeast on Tuesday, still carrying flood risks and leaving a staggering recovery effort in its ...
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Irma weakens to a tropical storm after knocking out power to millions in FloridaSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - MIAMI - The remnants of Hurricane Irma swept north through Florida on Monday, leaving behind a trail of debris, flooding and power outages after the storm roared up the ...
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Spared by Irma, suburban natives say storm was still terrifyingSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's note: The story's been updated to correct the description of a family relationship. Hurricane Irma wasn't as apocalyptic as predicted, but suburban natives...