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Heavy New York flooding kills one, causes widespread damage

Extreme weather batters the northeast US, causing flash flooding and the death of at least one person overnight.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023

Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways, leaving 1 person dead

Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York's Hudson Valley that killed at least one person and forced road closures as much of the rest of the Northeast U.S. began bracing for heavy rainfall.

WEKU · Jul 10, 2023

'Life threatening' flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person

Heavy rain has spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley, killing at least one person and forcing road closures

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Storms moving into Chicago area bring possibility of minor flooding, meteorologists say

A flood advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. for portions of northeast Illinois, including Cook, DuPage and Will counties, according to the National Weather Service.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 6, 2023

Chicago area cleans up, dries out after record rains flood basements, streets

Sunday’s storm dropped as much as 9 inches of rain in some places. Chicago’s Northwest and West sides were hard-hit.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 3, 2023

Millions swelter under extreme heat as climate crisis tightens grip on US – as it happened

Heat dome of high pressure hovers over Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma as thousands remain without power in Chicago with heavy rains knocking down trees and power lines

The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2023

Chicago rain totals from Sunday already past average for month of July, weather service says

The average for the month of July is 3.7 inches and some areas of the metro area, from Berwyn to Chicago’s Garfield Park, saw over 8 inches.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 3, 2023

Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force a downtown street race to be cut short

The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.

WEKU · Jul 3, 2023

Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday

Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023

Denver had its rainiest June in the last 150 years

Denver residents just experienced the rainiest June in the city in at least the last 150 years, according to the National Weather Service at Boulder.

The Denver Post · Jul 2, 2023