Articles filed under Severe Weather
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More than 75 people rescued, 1 killed as rain deluges areas of TexasJul 16, 2026 3:44 pm - Relentless rains were lashing Texas Hill Country on Thursday, with flash flood emergencies reported across the region, rescues ongoing and at least one person killed as water levels rose.
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Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas, tornado reported in San AntonioJul 15, 2026 3:23 pm - Slow-moving storms drenched much of southern Texas with more heavy rain on Wednesday, prompting warnings to evacuate flooded areas after downpours washed out roads and farmland and led to dozens of high-water rescues across the region.
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Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12Jul 11, 2026 8:12 pm - Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain's deadliest wildfires that erupted earlier this week and killed a least 12 people.
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More than 200 people at a summer camp helicoptered to safety as Missouri faces floodingJul 11, 2026 7:45 pm - One person remained missing in Missouri on Saturday after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state the previous day, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children.
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Storms damage your property? Kane County wants to hear from youJul 07, 2026 3:11 pm - If last week’s storms damaged your property, Kane County officials want to know about it.
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Suburban festivals halted, fireworks shows canceled amid rainstormsJul 03, 2026 12:53 pm - Festival grounds across the suburbs were cleared out Friday afternoon and a number of fireworks shows canceled as thunderstorms wreaked havoc at the start of the July 4 weekend.
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Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount RushmoreJul 03, 2026 10:11 am - Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrations of national pride — and hints of political polarization — were balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country baked under extreme heat.
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for storm-ravaged counties, including CookJun 30, 2026 5:13 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration in response to severe weather in several counties this spring. Counties include Kankakee, McLean, Stephenson, Winnebago, Coles, Cook, Effingham, Jefferson, LaSalle, Warren and Woodford.
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Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distressJun 29, 2026 8:28 am - Every few minutes, the mortuary owner's phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more?
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Contractor fraud surging amid record storms — here’s what to watch out forJun 25, 2026 5:24 pm - Just as suburbanites clean up after another round of powerful storms left behind downed trees and damaged homes, a national association is warning about surging instances of contractor fraud, particularly here in Illinois