Wereld · Deadly storms · ArchiefNBC News — Deadly storms tear through Wisconsin and Illinois, leaving widespread damageGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00Rescue crews in suburban Chicago are in0:02a race against time tonight, searching0:04for a second worker trapped in a storm0:07drain after heavy rains from a powerful0:09storm system swept through the Midwest.0:11The drama unfolded around 12:50 p.m. in0:14Downers Grove, Illinois, west of0:16Chicago, where two contractors became0:18stuck in a drain on Curtis Street.0:20Firefighters from the Downers Grove Fire0:22Department have rescued one of the0:23workers, but the second remains0:25unaccounted for with crews working0:27through three separate storm drains.0:29Heavy, persistent rain has complicated0:31the operation. Here's how the events0:33unfolded today.0:38NBC News correspondent Maggie Vespa has0:40been on the scene, reporting that0:42authorities have not yet identified the0:44trapped workers, described as0:45contractors. One worker has been0:47rescued, but one remains trapped in the0:49floodwaters.0:52The severe weather has impacted several0:54communities across the Midwest. Here are0:56the key locations affected by today's0:58storms.1:02While the Midwest battles storms, a heat1:04wave grips much of the nation with over1:06130 million Americans under heat alerts.1:10And separate wildfires in Western Europe1:12have forced over 300,000 evacuations.1:15But the focus here remains on that1:17second contractor.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
