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Midwestern Floods Takes 4 Lives

National Guardsmen rescue trapped drivers, state of emergency declared

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 19, 2007 4:16 PM CDT

(Newser) – Floodwaters have taken at least 4 lives today and plowed through bridges and roads in the MidWest, the AP reports. Dozens of National Guardsmen are braving severe storms as helicopters are rescuing people trapped by the flooding. Governors have declared states of emergency in Minnesota... Read full story »

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