FEMA to assess damage from storms over July 4 weekend

FEMA leaders are assessing the damage in the Chicago area from those storms over the July Fourth holiday weekend.

FEMA looks at damage from storms over July 4 weekend
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Officials created a preliminary assessment after going door-to-door looking at damage from the severe storms that happened June 29-July 2 in the Chicago area.

Chicago weather: 90-degree heat continues with chance of storms Wednesday

Today will be hotter and more humid than yesterday when highs reached 91 degrees at ORD and stayed in the upper 80s at many other regular reporting sites.

Johnson assesses Chicago storm damage with FEMA officials

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday went door-to-door to evaluate the aftermath of the July 4th weekend storms.

Dangerous heat wave sweeping through Chicago — what to know

As scorching temperatures continue to grip the Midwest, health officials are warning the public not to underestimate the severity of this heat wave.

Don becomes first hurricane of 2023 Atlantic season

Tropical Storm Don became Hurricane Don on Saturday, marking the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

A look back at last week's historic tornado outbreak in Chicago

More than a dozen tornadoes tore a path through northern Illinois on July 12. The National Weather Service now has all the details about this historic event.

West Side residents seek flood relief after record-breaking storms

Many residents on Chicago's West Side are still struggling to recover almost two weeks after record-breaking storms dumped up to 9 inches of water on the city.

Pritzker waives penalties, interest for taxpayers affected by severe weather

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday that people and businesses impacted by the recent severe weather and tornadoes from June 29 through July 4 can ask for waivers on penalties and interest for state taxes if they are unable to meet the deadlines for filing returns or making payments.

What's the hottest it's ever been in Chicago?

Chicago has been spared excessive heat so far this summer but the city is no stranger to brutal heat.

Watch: New Hampshire road buckles during flash flood

Warnings for heavy rainfall and “considerable flash flooding” were issued for areas in New York and New England, including New Hampshire, on Sunday.

People in Warrenville spend day cleaning up after EF-0 tornado

The tornado knocked out power, and on this block in DuPage County, that meant no air conditioning or water on Saturday.

Heat wave sitting over much of US Southwest, on track to break records

About a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Saturday, with the heat expected to continue into next week.