Northern Chicago suburbs cleaning up storm damage

Published: Aug 27, 2024 Duration: 00:01:31 Category: News & Politics

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WEEKEND. GORGEOUS WEATHER AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND. WE WILL TELL YOU ABOUT IT COMING UP. >>> THEY ARE PICKING UP THE PIECES IN THE NORTHERN SUBURBS. WE SAW A FALLEN TREE THERE AT A HOMEOWNER. >> Reporter: HE'S HAPPY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO DAMAGE TO HIS PROPERTY. A HUGE TREE BRANCH CAME DOWN ON HIS DRIVEWAY BLOCKING HIM FROM GETTING OUT. CREWS HAVE BEEN HAULING ALL THAT DEBRIS AWAY THIS MORNING. HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE LAST NIGHT AND KNEW IT WAS THE TREE ON HIS FRONT LAWN. >> THE NOISE FROM THE RAIN AND THUNDER AND LIGHTNING WAS SO STRONG WHEN THE TREE CAME DOWN IT WAS LIKE A SNAP. >> Reporter: WE ARE ACROSS FROM THE PARK WHERE THE VILLAGES SCREENING UP DEBRIS. POWER IS BACK ON THIS MORNING HERE IN NORTHBROOK. OVERNIGHT, THE HEAT AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAME THROUGH KNOCKING DOWN POWER LINES. AS WE MENTIONED, WE ARE ACROSS FROM MEADOW HILL PARK. THE HIGH WIND BLEW OVER A WHITE TENT NEAR THE BASKETBALL COURTS HERE IN THE PARK. FOR RICHARD, HE SAYS HE'S HAPPY THERE'S NO DAMAGE TO HIS PROPERTY AND HE, HIS NEIGHBORS AND DOG ARE SAFE THIS MORNING. VERSA PERLMAN, CBS NEWS CHICAGO. >>> THEY HOPED TO HAVE THE POWER RESTORED

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