The Nation : Storms Hit South, Midwest

Thunderstorms left behind by Hurricane Bonnie drenched the lower Mississippi Valley, and severe storms rolled across Minnesota and Iowa. The storms battered Arkansas, northeastern Louisiana and central Mississippi. In Union County, Ark., heavy rains washed out roads and bridges. “We’ve got secondary roads and bridges washed out all over the county,” said Deputy Sheriff Rance Nation Jr. The first hurricane of the season slammed into the Texas coast last Thursday, killing four people and causing millions of dollars in damage from the east Texas coast to Shreveport, La.