Articles filed under Severe Weather
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‘It’s horrible’: Body of missing worker found in Downers Grove sewerJul 28, 2026 10:59 am - Downers Grove residents reacted with shock and sorrow Tuesday after a contract worker was killed in a storm sewer amid tempestuous weather.
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French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more firesJul 27, 2026 3:41 pm - A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.
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The wildfire smoke is back, filling skies as far south as FloridaJul 27, 2026 3:32 pm - Smoke from dozens of fires burning across Oregon, Washington and British Columbia is pouring across the United States and Canada.It will cause hazy skies and reduce air quality in some areas this week.
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More flood-prevention projects planned for WheelingJul 27, 2026 2:02 pm - More projects are being added to a stormwater management plan that helped resolve significant flooding issues in Wheeling.
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Tornado and severe storm warnings in effect across Chicago and northwest Indiana, weather officials sayJul 27, 2026 1:07 pm - Weather officials warned storms that were roiling across the Chicago region Monday afternoon could intensify again after 4 p.m. as the severe weather moved toward the sou...
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Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of BordeauxJul 26, 2026 4:13 pm - A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux. Neighboring Spain oversaw its own fire evacuations on the country's east coast.
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Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millionsJul 26, 2026 8:13 am - Temperatures hit sweltering highs across much of the central United States on Saturday as forecasters warned that dangerously hot weather from Dallas to North Dakota would push into next week, with roughly 80 million people facing heat advisories.
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France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homesJul 25, 2026 6:53 pm - France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
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Beaches closed as Tropical Storm Bertha crawls along the Gulf CoastJul 22, 2026 10:01 am - Tropical Storm Bertha creeped along the Gulf Coast toward the edge of Louisiana on Wednesday, spinning off strong winds far from its center and closing beaches from Flori...
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Crews scramble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rainsJul 17, 2026 3:41 pm - More heavy rains in storm-weary Texas sent first responders rushing to people trapped in high waters Friday, widening the danger caused by floods that have killed at least two people and left hundreds more in need of rescue.