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Strap it down: Weather service issues 'High Wind Warning' until Thursday morning
Dec 15, 2021 4:18 PM - "Do you have anything outside that isn't strapped down ... ? If so, bring them indoors or strongly secure them tomorrow, or else Mother Nature's strong winds will likely relocate them somewhere far away tomorrow night." That's what the National Weather Service of Chicago tweeted. -
28 Illinois counties declared disaster areas
Dec 13, 2021 3:10 PM - In the wake of Friday night storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and central Illinois. The proclamation will bring personnel or equipment from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to assist with storm recovery. -
Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens
Dec 13, 2021 2:52 PM - Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed dozens of people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or longer, state officials warned Monday, as the toll of damage and deaths came into clearer focus in five states slammed by the swarm of twisters.
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Tornado kills scores in Kentucky, other states: See drone footage of destruction
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Storms rip through Arkansas nursing home, Illinois warehouse
Dec 11, 2021 12:03 AM - At least two people were killed Friday night when a reported tornado ripped through an Arkansas nursing home, and emergency crews in southern Illinois were also responding to reports of injuries at an Amazon warehouse after a roof collapsed amid storms there. -
Severe weather possible for suburbs this afternoon
Oct 11, 2021 8:23 AM - Meteorologists are warning of potential severe weather later this afternoon that could bring high winds, hail and possibly tornadoes. -
Grayslake to purchase, preserve green space near downtown to avoid further flood damage
Sep 24, 2021 6:13 PM - In an effort to avoid flooding near downtown, Grayslake leaders are working to purchase and preserve 18 acres of open space in the coming weeks. Village trustees took a step in that direction this week by approving a $16,900 contract to demolish the old building at 463 Center Street across from the Dog n Suds Drive-In. -
Threat of gusty winds, thunderstorms this afternoonSep 7, 2021 9:44 AM - Storms with damaging winds and hail could move into the area between noon and 8 p.m., with gusty winds of 35-40 mph outside of storms expected after 10 a.m.
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More suburban firefighters deploying to Louisiana after Hurricane Ida
Sep 6, 2021 2:40 PM - As one specialized team of Illinois firefighters headed home from hurricane-ravaged Louisiana on Monday, another group prepared for deployment. -
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves electrical grid a shambles
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