A series of severe thunderstorms swept across the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, causing thousands of power outages and damage throughout the region.

A line of strong storms is moving toward the Chicago area, triggering a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. Here is the latest track and timing from our First Alert Weather team.

Dogs and puppies from parts of Texas submerged by the catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132 people have arrived at the no-kill shelter PAWS Chicago

More than two dozen dogs and pups from the Austin, Texas area arrived this morning as PAWS Chicago volunteers look to continue helping rescue animals from the widespread flooding that’s left a trail of destruction across the state.