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| Fast-moving storm rips through US |
| Fast-moving storm rips through US
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 12-July-2011
9:38:32 AM |
| A sudden and fast-moving storm lashed northern Illinois during the Monday morning rush hour, downing trees, ripping off roofs and leaving 800-thousand utility customers without power - the most outages in at least a decade.
Several people were injured, including seven workers struck by a collapsing festival tent and a woman shocked by a high-voltage charge that came through her landline telephone.
In rural areas, winds measured at 60 to 75 miles per hour (95 to 120 kilometers per hour) flattened cornfields and at least one barn.
Emergency crews in Chicago were called to rescue people trapped in their cars by fallen trees.
"The storm was so bad that I couldn't see... As soon as I parked, the tree come tumbling down on me," said Mattie Liggins, a storm victim.
Airlines reported delays at both O'Hare and Midway airports and more than 200 flight cancellations at O'Hare.
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