Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Gas prices will leap by 10 cents a gallon because of Hurricane HarveyAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - With one out of every five barrels of oil produced in the U.S. threatened by Hurricane Harvey, it's a sure bet gas prices here will become collateral damage, according t...
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Trump praises spirit of Texans as they cope with HarveyAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has been showcasing the federal government's response to Harvey on Twitter and praising the spirit of Texans as they cope with t...
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More rain in Houston; family of 6 feared deadAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fo...
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Texas flood disaster: Harvey has unloaded 9 trillion gallons of waterAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - Words cannot describe the catastrophic situation unfolding in Houston and Southeast Texas. As daylight dawned this morning, the scope of the devastation began to come in...
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Harvey drops nearly two feet of water on Houston area, causing deadly floodsAug 27, 2017 1:00 am - HOUSTON - Officials here warned of "catastrophic" and potentially historic flooding in the nation's fourth-largest city on Sunday morning, as Harvey continued to pummel ...
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Storm damage could reduce property assessmentsAug 03, 2017 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township residents who experienced severe property damage after the recent storms may be eligible for a property assessment reduction. The township assessor's...
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Caution, professionals needed for electrical damageJul 28, 2017 3:00 pm - For safety's sake, electrical system damage is the first thing a homeowner should think about after a flood. And, for the same reason, it may not be a problem that can b...
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How Gurnee limited some damage from floodingJul 25, 2017 5:30 am - Three buildings in the flood zone in Gurnee were spared the major damage that some of their neighbors received in part because the village paid to have large concrete ba...
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Itasca cleaning up after major storm damageJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - The plans, power, personnel and machinery are in place to help Itasca clean up from a strong and violent storm that downed trees and damaged homes across the village of ...
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Storm cleanup continues in SchaumburgJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - Residents of the Northwest suburbs continued cleaning up Sunday from powerful storms that blew off rooftops, knocked down trees and cut off power for thousands Friday af...