Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport

Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport

Passengers at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport took shelter Wednesday evening as the National Weather Service warned a confirmed tornado was on the ground nearby. CHICAGO — A National Weather Service team will survey damage Thursday in northeast Illinois, where fierce winds from suspected tornadoes ripped roofs from buildings, downed trees and sent residents scrambling for safety as sirens sounded. The weather service warned Wednesday evening that a confirmed tornado was on the ground near Chicago’s O’Hare…

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These Northeast Houston neighbors created emergency refuges that can operate off-the-grid during hurricanes and other disasters

These Northeast Houston neighbors created emergency refuges that can operate off-the-grid during hurricanes and other disasters

Each Hub House is stocked with disaster supplies for hurricanes, heat waves and other extreme weather events. From her house in Northeast Houston, Doris Brown has endured so many extreme weather events, she has trouble recalling them all: Hurricanes Ike and Harvey, Tropical Storm Imelda, the Memorial Day Flood, the Tax Day Flood. “Harvey was the most devastating,” she said. “And Winter Storm Uri – the freeze –that almost killed me because my house is…

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Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) — A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Chicago. “This tornado has been touching the ground intermittently so far and is moving east. There are additional circulations along the line south of O’Hare….

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Extreme heat, flooding threatens millions across U.S.

Extreme heat, flooding threatens millions across U.S.

More than 100 million Americans were under heat alerts Wednesday night — with more than a dozen states reporting “feels like” temperatures in the triple-digits. While parts of the West cope with heat, swaths of the Northeast are disaster zones after heavy rain and catastrophic flooding. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca and Meg Oliver report.

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Wildfire pollutants may have caused dozens of premature deaths in Houston area, researchers report

Wildfire pollutants may have caused dozens of premature deaths in Houston area, researchers report

FILE: The Houston skyline near Washington Ave. on March 18, 2022 after winds blew in smoke from Eastland wildfires, near Abilene, in through Houston. Houston may have suffered 65 premature deaths and nearly $600 million of economic losses per year due to air pollution from wildfire smoke, according to a study published in Science of The Total Environment. Dr. Yunsoo Choi is associate professor at the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences of the University…

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Vermont towns turn to clean up as water recedes from record-breaking floods

Vermont towns turn to clean up as water recedes from record-breaking floods

Communities in the Northeastern region of the U.S. are beginning to clean up from devastating floods after a torrential storm dumped two months’ worth of rain in just two days. Vermont state officials said the event has caused tens of millions of dollars in damages to homes, local businesses, and cars while washing away local infrastructure. Meg Oliver reports.

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Eye Opener: Vermont cleans up after destructive flash flooding

Eye Opener: Vermont cleans up after destructive flash flooding

Widespread destruction occurred across the Northeast region of the U.S. after days of flash flooding — and more rain is on the way. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bashes a decision by NATO leaders not to place a timeline on inviting his country into their alliance. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

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