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Documents show state's disaster request met FEMA's thresholdOct 17, 2026 1:27 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s presidential disaster request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency met the agency’s dollar threshold for assistance. FEMA denied Illinois’ request for public and individual assistance after severe storms and flooding in August. Though the state met the threshold as a whole, some counties did not.
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High temperature Monday hits 87 degrees, surpassing record set in 2008Oct 12, 2026 10:01 am - Near-record, unseasonable warmth will persist in the Chicago area Monday and Tuesday, weather officials said, with daytime highs likely to reach the upper 80s both days.
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Isaias is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it nears the US Gulf CoastOct 09, 2026 7:04 am - Isaias was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane Friday as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.
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Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coastsOct 08, 2026 6:47 am - Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida.
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Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in Mexico’s Baja CaliforniaSep 28, 2026 8:07 am - Residents of Mexico’s Baja California boarded up homes and workers hauled dirt and rubble to shore up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides. Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo could still bring torrential rain to parts of Hawaii even as the storm edged away from the state.
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Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever' as Odalys becomes a hurricaneSep 23, 2026 7:12 am - Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a major hurricane, while another Pacific system, Odalys, strengthened Wednesday from a tropical storm to a hurricane without threatening land.
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Maine Township garage sale canceled over weather fearsSep 18, 2026 4:40 pm - Citing concerns about severe weather, Maine Township officials have canceled a community garage sale scheduled for Saturday.
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‘We believe she’s still there’: Family searches for Bartlett woman missing in devastating Nepal floodSep 02, 2026 3:57 pm - Family members have been in Kathmandu since Monday for just the start of their quest to find a Bartlett woman who went missing in last week’s massive flood in Nepal.
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Disaster relief loans available for small businesses, nonprofits and homeowners affected by July 27 storms, tornadoesAug 31, 2026 9:06 am - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a disaster declaration for the severe storms and tornadoes that struck the Chicago region on July 27. It allows homeowners, renters, businesses and certain nonprofit organizations to apply for low-interest loans to help cover losses not fully covered by insurance.
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More storms possible at Grand Canyon where a flash flood killed at least 2 people, others missingAug 31, 2026 7:41 am - More rain and thunderstorms were possible Monday at the Grand Canyon following a major flash flood that left one person dead and about 15 others missing or unaccounted for, with scores of visitors evacuated and the only water pipeline for tourists and residents destroyed.
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