The National Weather service will continue to look for signs of tornado damage following wind speeds above 60 miles per hour last night. Meanwhile, thousands of Chicago residents remain without power.
About 35,000 homes in the Chicago area remain without power following severe thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning.
ComEd expects to have power restored in 80% of affected homes by 12 noon Saturday. Most of the remaining outages will be resolved by 3 p.m. Sunday.“There will be some localized areas with major damage that will take longer to repair,” ComEd representative Kristina Lynch said. Many homes in southern suburbs, including the Oak Lawn and Tinley Park areas, were still without power by 9 a.m., according to theComEd is prioritizing emergency facilities, including police and fire stations and nursing homes, while conducting power repairs this morning. Residents who rely on lifesaving medical equipment such as ventilators, or who are in other life-threatening situations without power, can contact ComEd at 1-800-334-7661 to receive priority repairs.
As Chicago residents sort through storm damage, a beach hazard warning will remain in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday night.
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