Articles filed under Severe Weather
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FEMA’s Lisle recovery center to stay open as long as neededMay 16, 2013 5:26 pm - Downers Grove business owner Jan Peterson estimates her day care facility, Little People Learning Center, sustained as much as $200,000 damage during last month’s floodi...
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Images: Texas TornadosMay 16, 2013 4:10 pm - ...
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10 tornadoes whip through North Texas; 6 deadMay 16, 2013 5:41 am - GRANBURY, Texas — Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeles...
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DuPage flood damage estimates top $6.5 millionMay 01, 2013 6:08 pm - Cleaning up the aftermath of last month’s widespread floods will cost communities throughout DuPage County at least $6.58 million. The estimate provided Wednesday more t...
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Has Des Plaines River flood prevention stalled?Apr 27, 2013 11:00 pm - Only 1 of 6 projects from 1980s finished
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Spending cuts may deep-six crucial flood gaugesApr 25, 2013 2:00 pm - WASHINGTON — More than 100 crucial gauges that warn of imminent flooding or lack of needed water will be shut down starting next month as part of the federal government'...
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No decision yet on federal funding for DuPage cleanupApr 25, 2013 5:15 am - Communities throughout DuPage County will have to wait a little longer to find out if they're going to be reimbursed by the federal government for costs related to last ...
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Des Plaines inspects homes damaged by floodApr 23, 2013 12:04 pm - Four crews of Des Plaines housing inspectors were out in force Tuesday, knocking on doors of homes along the floodplain to gauge the extent of damage. Inspections began ...
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McHenry County cataloging flood damageApr 22, 2013 5:37 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision to declare McHenry County a disaster area due to the flooding meant the state and county could start assessing the damage floodwater, a process...
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Des Plaines begins cleanup, says 2,000 properties damagedApr 22, 2013 12:06 pm - Cleanup of debris in the aftermath of the Des Plaines River flooding began in earnest Monday in Des Plaines as city crews worked to get trash receptacles in place at key...