A severe storm on Monday, July 11, left more than 847,000 ComEd customers without power in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Streets and properties were packed with downed branches and trees. It was the second major storm to move through the area in less than a month.
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It was recognized as "StormReady by the National Weather Service, which classified the storm as a derecho event.
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Having power was critical for opening for the day. Some made do with a generator or offering limited services, while many others were shuttered for one or more days.
The summer heat compounded an already difficult situation as a result of the powerful storm.
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The scene of devastation was captured by Patch's lens.
Right before it hit a family moved their eight-month-old infant from her second-story room, which was right near where a tree hit their house.
As of 2 p.m. Monday 578,000 were without power in the region. Prior to that, , and city officials said
Ryan Zimmerman, weather expert, gave tips to stay safe.
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