Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Take heart, flood of 1987 was much worseAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Current flooding in Chicago's suburbs is undeniably bad -- but we've been through worse. Rising waters are prompting comparisons to notorious floods from two decades ago...
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Fox Valley's folk festival falls victim to floodingAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Fox River flooding has silenced the annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival. Festival organizers canceled the Labor Day weekend event Friday morning. "We'...
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What do you save first when the storm hits?Aug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Medicine, golf clubs, collector trains and ferrets. Suburban homeowners grabbed these and other valuables as rain struck, electricity failed and flooding loomed late th...
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Cleaning up after a floodAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Local health department authorities offer the following tips on keeping you and your family safe, as well as how to clean up your home: •Never eat anything that's touche...
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Flooding in Tri-Cities: 'This is a disaster'Aug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Rob Metzger - "This came up so fast" (Audio MP3) The water came fast to the residents of Grove Avenue in Valley View. First it was up to their ankles. Then their kne...
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Fox River residents clean up as river keeps risingAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - West Dundee homeowner talking about what it was like when the microburst hit his home (MP3 Audio) The Fox River continued to rise Friday as area residents were still...
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Power outages create demand on merchantsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - After storms cut power, uprooted trees and flooded streets, some local businesses Friday found gold at the end of the rainbow. But it was a frustrating way to earn a li...
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Raindrops slow, but don't stop, outdoor work or playAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - When you work outside, you just make do -- no matter what the weather is. If you mow lawns for a living, you tighten your grip on the mower and walk through the rain dro...
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DuPage government buildings blacked outAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Power outages caused by Thursday night's thunderstorms today shut down the DuPage County government center, including the health department and courthouse. Officials sai...
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Punishing storm socks suburbsAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - There was no confirmed tornado Thursday afternoon, but the storm that blasted through the Northwest suburbs felt like a hurricane. As residents emerged from t...