Officials search tornado-damaged areas after strong storms hit Illinois and Indiana
Cleanup is underway after multiple tornadoes damaged homes, businesses and airports and left about 380,000 customers without power, officials said.
- On Thursday, a tornado outbreak struck communities south of Chicago, leaving around 380,000 customers without power across Illinois and Indiana. Authorities assessed damage Friday as cleanup efforts began.
- These tornadoes followed severe storms that swept through the Midwest on Wednesday, damaging buildings and canceling flights. In Des Moines, Iowa, a 54-year-old man died after being hit by a tree that broke apart and fell during strong storms, police said.
- Powerful winds destroyed homes and infrastructure in Streator, Merrillville, and Bartlett. In Merrillville, resident Billy Navarro described the scene as "lots and lots of damage; power outages, trees down, fences down. It's a warzone."
- NIPSCO shut off power to most of Merrillville Thursday night, while flight disruptions impacted Chicago's O'Hare International and Midway International airports. Emergency crews established reunification centers and shelters for displaced residents.
- The National Weather Service will survey the region over the coming days to determine the total number of tornadoes that touched down. Red Cross shelters remain open for residents whose homes were destroyed.
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Authorities and residents are assessing damage and beginning cleanup efforts after tornadoes hit areas south of Chicago. Several hundred thousand customers in Illinois and Indiana are without power Friday and dozens of flights at Chicago airports have been canceled or…
Officials search tornado-damaged areas after strong storms hit Illinoi
Authorities and residents searched tornado-ravaged areas and assessed damage Friday after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago, leaving around 380,000 customers without power in Illinois and Indiana and disrupting air travel in the region. There were no immediate reports of deaths or life-threatening injuries from Thursday’s storms . Officials in Merrillville, Indiana, about 33 miles (53 kilometers) southeast of …
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