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The July 2023 Chicago Area Flood was caused by a heavy rainfall that occurred on July 2, 2023, in the Chicago Metropolitan Area of northeastern Illinois. Rainfall up to 9.0 inches (23 cm) occurred over an 18-hour period; the majority occurred from early in the morning to late in the afternoon. [ 1 ]
Fatalities estimated – remains deadliest natural disaster in North American history. 1896 Tornado: 255–400 $10 million ($307 million in 2019) St. Louis-East St. Louis tornado: Missouri: 1894 Wildfire: 418 $73 million Great Hinckley Fire: Minnesota: Actual death toll likely higher than official death toll of 418. 1893 Hurricane: 2,000
Pages in category "Disasters in Chicago" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
A post shared on social media purportedly shows an image of a recent massive traffic accident that left 135 people dead. Verdict: False The image is from a 2021 building fire. Fact Check: The ...
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With Mother Nature unleashing its fury in the form of devastating flooding and deadly tornado outbreaks just four months into 2024, it is obvious that severe weather can strike at any moment.
Natural disasters are increasingly threatening older homeowners' financial stability and savings. Many older adults' biggest financial assets are their fully paid-off homes. Rising costs ...
The Chicago flood occurred on April 13, 1992, when repair work on a bridge spanning the Chicago River damaged the wall of an abandoned and disused utility tunnel beneath the river. The resulting breach flooded basements, facilities and the underground Chicago Pedway throughout the Chicago Loop with an estimated 250 million US gallons (1,000,000 ...