Articles filed under Weather
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People trapped, 2.7M without power as Ian drenches FloridaSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, forcing patients from nursing homes and hospitals, cutting...
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'We're very resilient,' say suburbanites in Florida who avoided the worst of hurricane's impactSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - Some suburban Chicago residents who are visiting or retired in Florida hunkered down Wednesday to wait out Hurricane Ian, but so far they have avoided the worst of the d...
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Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as Category 4 stormSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm. About 2.5 million people we...
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How quick thinking (and flight magic) got reporter home before hurricane hit FloridaSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - The main quandary, which involved curtailing our vacation, was one facing many this week in Florida: Should we stay, or should we go? We settled on leaving and are glad ...
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Des Plaines resident joining hurricane relief efforts in FloridaSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - When Yasmin Clinton heads to Florida this week, she plans to travel lightly. But she will be bringing loads of compassion and patience. Clinton, a Des Plaines resident w...
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Libertyville hosting open house Thursday on Rockland Road flood reduction projectSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - An open house on the Rockland Corridor Flood Reduction Project will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Libertyville village hall, 118 W. Cook Ave. Phase 2 of the proje...
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Kane County hosting virtual open house about floodplainsSep 20, 2022 1:00 am - The Kane County Department of Environmental and Water Resources will hold its first Floodplain Awareness Virtual Open House later this month. The program, offered with s...
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Naperville awarded grant to fund tree planting in tornado-damaged areasSep 06, 2022 1:00 am - A $15,000 grant is helping fund the city of Naperville's effort to replace trees damaged by the 2021 tornado. The money, awarded in January, was provided by the United S...
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Brace yourself: Early outlook says it'll be a snowy, wet winterAug 29, 2022 5:30 am - A snowier, wetter winter may be in the cards for the Chicago region, according to the latest seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Cent...
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Severe thunderstorm warning extended for much of suburbsAug 29, 2022 1:00 am - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for many parts of the suburbs, including Northwestern Cook County as well as DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties....