Deaths, Damage Reported As Severe Storms Pummel Midwest

Deaths, Damage Reported As Severe Storms Pummel Midwest  HuffPost

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — First responders rescued more people from floodwaters Wednesday as utility crews cleared trees and wires downed by severe storms in the Midwest that unleashed tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity. A 4-year-old boy was killed when

Storm damage was reported from the Chicago area all the way to western Pennsylvania.

Severe storms have wreaked havoc across the Midwest, causing tornadoes, heavy rains, and flash flooding

Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding  AP News

A 4-year-old was killed when a tree fell on a home in Geneva Township, Indiana, during severe storms on Tuesday, according to the Jennings County Sheriff's Office.

A derecho with 99 mph winds cut power to 850,000 across three states, grounded Chicago flights, injured 16 at an Ohio prison and left one dead.

More than 700,000 customers were without power Wednesday morning in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, according to poweroutage.us.

Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest  Toronto Star

A heavy rain watch comes into force at 10am and runs across Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Severe weather cut power to more than half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region Tuesday.

Severe storms bring two tornadoes and up to 99 mph winds to Chicago area, weather service says  Chicago Tribune

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shared his concerns about the earthquake in a statement and offered his Colombian counterpart any assistance Israel could provide in the aftermath of quake.

More severe storms are on the move with reported tornados touching down across Illinois. Extreme heat is sweltering nationwide as wildfires continue to rage across the West. NBC’s Shaquille Brewster reports and TODAY’s Angie Lassman tracks the latest forecast.

From flash flooding to wildfire danger, extreme weather targets US  USA Today