Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Heavy rains lash the Cayman Islands as southeast US prepares for a major hurricaneSep 24, 2024 8:10 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Heavy rains lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms could soon become a major hurricane ...
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Francine weakens moving inland as the storm leaves behind flooding and widespread power outagesSep 12, 2024 8:23 am - MORGAN CITY, La. — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, ...
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Hurricane Francine threatens Louisiana's coast with strong winds and floodingSep 11, 2024 7:46 am - MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday as residents made last-minute trips to stock up on supplies and forecasters warned of potenti...
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Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf CoastSep 10, 2024 6:56 am - BATON ROUGE, La. — Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before making land...
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Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico and is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricaneSep 09, 2024 12:52 pm - BATON ROUGE, La. — Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was expected to drench the Texas coast with rain before coming ashore in Louisiana a...
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Thunderstorms wreak havoc with downed trees, power outages across suburbs — and possibly a fireAug 28, 2024 11:25 am - The thunderstorms that drenched the Chicago area Tuesday night likely led to a house fire in Mount Prospect and resulted in thousands of lingering power outages, authorities said.
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Mundelein again to investigate flooding issuesAug 26, 2024 1:19 pm - Following heavy rains that left parts of Mundelein temporarily under water this summer, village officials once again are turning to experts to determine why neighborhoods flooded.
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Hurricane Ernesto barrels toward Bermuda as wealthy British territory preps for stormAug 16, 2024 6:17 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Ernesto charged toward Bermuda on Friday as officials on the tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean prepared to open shelters a...
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Tropical Storm Debby spins up tornadoes, dumps rain in North CarolinaAug 08, 2024 7:09 am - LUCAMA, N.C. — Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and floode...
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Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic, expected to again douse the Carolinas before moving northAug 07, 2024 7:47 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. — Tropical Storm Debby is taking a breather Wednesday over the western Atlantic Ocean but it isn’t done dousing the coastal Carolinas before it slowly ma...