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PHOTOS: Sudden Storm Douses Prospect Heights

As the rain poured down on Carlton Avenue, those outside dealt in different ways.

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The predicted thunderstorms came with a fury Friday afternoon, hitting Prospect Heights with lightening, thunder and buckets of rain.

As the sudden downpour arrived at about 2:45 p.m., people dealt with the onslaught in different ways.

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Some lucky (or well-prepared) souls had umbrellas, others used ponchos or plastic bags—and some just trudged on and got wet. 

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