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Death Toll Hits 22 in Midwest Floods

Costs are counted as storms move into Ohio

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 22, 2007 1:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – At least 22 people have been killed in the floods inundating the Midwest, AP reports. As the two storm systems responsible moved into Ohio yesterday, officials in Wisconsin and Minnesota tallied damage assessments in the tens of millions of dollars. An estimated 4,200 homes... Read full story »

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