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ChairmanAgnostic

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5. I was driving in the sodden suden suburbs of Chicago when the power went out

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2014, 10:55 AM

May 2014

Robbins, Crestwood, Blue Island - totally black. And I just saw photos of my old stomping grounds, my old home sitting in several feet of water on the north side.

What a lighting show. What a dark and stormy night.

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Hope everyone's ok [View all] MerryBlooms May 2014 OP

Yeah, last night was lively.... truebrit71 May 2014 #1

Same here, MerryBlooms May 2014 #2

In NW Arkansas WhiteTara May 2014 #3

Good to hear, I hope you folks have a mild season from here on out. MerryBlooms May 2014 #6

that big cold puddle is chasing all my rain away. mopinko May 2014 #4

Good deal. MerryBlooms May 2014 #7

I was driving in the sodden suden suburbs of Chicago when the power went out ChairmanAgnostic May 2014 #5

You just knew we were going to rock-n-roll, the humidity yesterday was absolutely wretched. MerryBlooms May 2014 #8

The storms are definitely more intense, ChairmanAgnostic May 2014 #9

I have only lived here a few years, I'm from Oregon. MerryBlooms May 2014 #10

My honey has led several groups through Deep Tunnel ChairmanAgnostic May 2014 #11

Here in southern IL (south of I-64), we had torrential rains, hail and lots of lightning. ColesCountyDem May 2014 #12