Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 35 in 4 statesSep 27, 2024 7:09 am - Emergency crews rushed Friday to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida, generating a massive storm surge and knocking out power to millions of customers in several states.
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Helene’s winds batter Florida as Category 3 storm races toward the coastSep 26, 2024 7:57 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene prepared to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormo...
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Helene becomes a hurricane and is expected to intensify as it moves toward FloridaSep 25, 2024 8:04 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico's coast on a path toward the U.S., l...
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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.