Tornadoes pummel communities outside Chicago, leveling homes and ripping down power poles

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53% : New York City officials were also urging residents to take precautions, including drinking plenty of water and finding a cool place to stay if they do not have air conditioning.Severe weather wreaks havoc on air travel and powerAt various points Wednesday and Thursday, ground stops were issued at Chicago's O'Hare International and Midway International airports, and at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.The Pittsburgh International Airport experienced a temporary power outage after a storm produced an "extraordinary" power surge, the airport said.More than 1,000 flights going into and out of Chicago had been delayed or canceled, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website.Commonwealth Edison Company, which provides electric service across northern Illinois, said the storms had downed poles and wires.

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