Northwest Indiana braces for more severe weather while cleanup from last week's storms continues

Storm-weary Northwest Indiana cleans up as rain continues

Nearly a week after a tornado tore through parts of Merrillville, Indiana, Earline Walker is still dealing with the fallout as more storms were predicted for later Wednesday.“Our roof had big, large holes due to trees or limbs flying onto the property,” the 63-year-old Walker said Wednesday morning of the storm that hit last Thursday evening in this community about an hour south of Downtown Chicago.While power was restored for much of the town b…

Northwest Indiana braces for more severe weather while cleanup from last week's storms continues

Northwest Indiana is preparing for another round of expected severe weather Wednesday while cleanup from last week's storms continues. Here's what residents need to know.

Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway

Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction. Cleanup efforts were underway, and utility companies said power restoration efforts could extend into next week.   Thursday’s storms ripped roofs off of buildings, flattened homes, brought down scores of t…