Record rains drench Chicagoland; Ike sending more

After the rainiest day in recorded Chicago history, residents across the area faced more storms, closed roads and flooded basements Sunday as the remnants of Hurricane Ike were expected to arrive. Saturday's rainfall, as measured at O'Hare Int'l Airport, was at least 6.63 inches, breaking the city calendar-day record of 6.49 on Aug. 14, 1987

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Hurricane Ike May Dwarf Katrina In Wreaking Havoc

Hurricane Ike May Dwarf Katrina In Wreaking Havoc. Hurricane Ike's storm surge flooded the historic district of Galveston, Texas, with 7 feet of water and knocked out power, officials said. Heavy winds continue to pummel coast

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Hurricane Ike Hits Houston - Power Outage In Houston

Hurricane Ike VIDEO (Power Outage In Houston):- Devastating Hurricane Ike hits Houston - Hurricane at FSN Houston 3 - Hurricane Ike Downtown Houston Tornado- The IKE hurricane attacks Texas. [...]

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