Articles filed under Weather
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Tree removal increases neighborhood floodingJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - Water, water everywhere ... and more to come. Climate talks warn of increased storm intensity, frequency and flooding. Des Plaines requests flood funding, Mount Prospect...
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Galveston uses pesky seaweed to fight storm surgeJul 06, 2013 4:04 pm - GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston beach-goers have long tiptoed around massive piles of seaweed, often using their children’s plastic beach toys and a few well-chosen expleti...
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Public property damage detailed in Lake ZurichJul 05, 2013 2:48 pm - Lake Zurich might face a maximum six-figure bill because of damage to two sewage lift stations during last week’s flooding, according to a village trustee. Trustee Mark ...
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Wood Dale gets grant to buy flood-prone propertiesJul 03, 2013 10:20 am - Wood Dale will be able to buy five residential properties that regularly flood along Salt Creek thanks to a nearly $1.1 million grant from the federal government. Mayor ...
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Suburban weather extremes keep rewriting record booksJul 03, 2013 5:15 am - Wettest year. Longest time without an inch of snow. Heat waves and droughts. If it seems like the weather headlines have included the words “worst” and “most” lately, it...
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Why this heat wave’s so scary and what’s behind itJul 01, 2013 5:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Excessive heat is the No. 1 weather killer in the United States and it’s at its most dangerous when it doesn’t cool down at night. The current heat wave ove...
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Images: Arizona WildfiresJul 01, 2013 2:12 pm - ...
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River towns push for faster compeltion of Wheeling flood-relief projectJul 01, 2013 1:58 pm - Leaders from Northwest suburban communities along the Des Plaines River say they will push for the ongoing flood relief project in Wheeling’s Heritage Park to be finishe...
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Southwest braces for more sizzling temperaturesJun 30, 2013 4:11 pm - LAS VEGAS — High temperatures brought discomfort to much of the Southwest on Sunday as many parts of the region were coming off record-breaking heat days and bracing for...
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Lake Zurich families band together on flood cleanupJun 30, 2013 8:00 am - Although many flood-prone areas in the Northwest suburbs suffer over and over again, the damage done last Wednesday to Rosemary and Ed Sebastian’s Lake Zurich cul-de-sac...