Severe weather damages more than a dozen homes in Merrillville Idiana

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (CBS) — Severe weather that swept across the Chicago area also damaged more than a dozen homes in Merrillville, Indiana, Friday. Winds ripped open roofs and tore apart the walls. Two neighborhoods, Madison Meadows and Forest Hills, seem to have the most damage. It is remarkable to see the wreckage in the daylight, but leaders say there were no major injuries, just major damage. Roofs can be seen pulled clean off of buildings and pieces of debris caught in the trees that are still standing. Just a couple of blocks away, one tree was uprooted. Repairs started early…