We endured some pretty rough storms last Thursday. Around 3:15, my school went into the tornado warning mode until after school. The weather went from 90 degrees with 90%+ humidity to 70 degrees and breezy in a matter of 20 minutes! Another significant thunderstorm rolled through later that evening. A line of towns experienced a great deal of damage (the north side of Elmhurst, Villa Park, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, West Chicago) . Of course Chicago and the North/Northwest suburbs were hit equally as bad if not worse. Fortunately, we did not sustain any damage beyond the typical trical of water we get in our basement when the rain comes too fast or the ground is too saturated. Unfortunately, several of our friends and Eric's sister experienced significant tree damage. Eric's sister's power continues to be out (Sunday early evening). The aftermath is unbelievable, trees tipped over with the roots and clumps of dirt attached, every house on the block with tree trunks in their yards, blocks and blocks of downed trees, or trees resting on downed wires. Here are some images of the other side of our town. We live 1-3 miles from where these pictures were taken and are grateful for our situation! We have been helping our friends and family in any way that we can!
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