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The worst flooding in almost a century forced hundreds of people from their homes in the upper Midwest, while more dangerous weather caused new misery and disruptions in the region Thursday.

A line of severe thunderstorms that took hours to move through the Chicago area knocked out power to more than 300,000 customers and forced the cancellation of more than 500 flights out of the city's two airports, officials said.

Delays at O'Hare International Airport were averaging more than two hours Thursday night and up to two hours at Midway Airport, according to Gregg Cunningham, spokesman for the city's Department of Aviation. Read full article »

Reuters contributed to this report.

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