Articles filed under Weather
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Des Plaines FEMA disaster recovery center to closeJun 14, 2013 11:06 am - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Recovery Center at 1486 Miner St. in Des Plaines will close Friday, June 21. FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Teams will ...
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Federal flood relief applications due by July 9Jun 13, 2013 4:51 pm - The deadline for applying for federal flood relief is July 9 for residents and businesses who sustained flooding damage between April 6 and May 5. There are four Cook C...
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Work beginning to combat Glen Ellyn floodingJun 13, 2013 2:49 pm - Crews will begin making repairs as early as this week along a major passage for stormwater on the north side of Glen Ellyn. A 200-foot outlet channel on private property...
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Lisle renters 'thrilled' to return home SaturdayJun 13, 2013 5:15 am - Emotions are running high as residents of the Towers at Four Lakes apartments in Lisle prepare to move into their homes Saturday for the first time since flooding inunda...
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Strong storms blow through suburbsJun 12, 2013 3:47 pm - Heavy storms brought large hail, strong winds and significant amounts of rain through the suburbs Wednesday evening, and severe weather warnings continued late into the ...
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Chicago man killed in 27-car sandstorm pileupJun 11, 2013 5:41 pm - Twenty-seven vehicles slammed into each other during a sandstorm that blinded drivers on Interstate 80 in rural northern Nevada, killing a truck driver, seriously injuri...
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Illinois braces for strong storms, wind, hailJun 11, 2013 5:00 pm - Forecasters say hot weather could give way to violent storms across parts of Illinois and are warning residents to be prepared for strong winds, hail and even tornadoes...
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If your Lincolnshire property flooded, officials want to hear from youJun 11, 2013 9:30 am - Weeks after parts of Lincolnshire flooded following heavy rains, village officials want local residents to help them develop a prevention and response plan for the futur...
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Hurricanes and tornadoes are different, but powerful stormsJun 10, 2013 12:22 pm - You wanted to know “What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?” asked students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at Prairie Trail School in Wadsworth. Rig...
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After storm deaths, search on for perfect warningJun 09, 2013 6:41 am - OKLAHOMA CITY — The average tornado warning in the 1980s went out only after a twister was on the ground. Continuing advances in storm prediction have since enabled fore...