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Some residents of a town in southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate after severe weather brought water to the brink of rolling over a dam. About 300 people were in the evacuation zone, but the entirety of Nashville, Illinois faced flash floods, with the National Weather Service reporting 5-7 inches (12.7-17.8 centimeters) of rain over an eight-hour period. Read more from the Associated Press.

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A Porsche damaged by a downed tree is seen near the intersection of West Huron and North Leavitt streets in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, after severe storms passed through the Chicago area the night before. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
AP News · Midwest tornadoes leave nearly half a million without powerBy MELISSA PEREZ WINDER