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weather chicago ,storm will hit

its storngly expected from the weather report that storm will must hit the chicago area this morning ,there is need of some welcome relief from the heat but also spawning flash flood warnings and power otages ,the very first storms got teach around 6:30 a.m. in the north suburbs,there was two to three inches of rain already in lake and mchenry counties,severl roads are blocked and trafic is closed ,all the bussiness are also closed and people are staying at homes

At least 22 killed in US by heat wave

A great warmy heat wave in the central and southern United States has killed at least 22 people this week, and forecasters Wednesday said the heat was moving east and could last for weeks.The National Weather Service said 141 million people in more than two dozen states were under a heat advisory or warning because of the soaring temperatures. The country's midsection has been scorched off and on since late May. Some cities already have experienced temperatures in the 100s, and the combined heat and humidity could push the so-called “real feel” temperatures to 115 degrees through Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. In Chicago, the heat triggered unhealthy smog levels to the extent that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency urged people to reduce polluting activities such as idling vehicles and mowing lawns. Grid operators say they are prepared for the increased demand. According to the major operators in the Northeast and Midwest, power usage this week...