Nation IN BRIEF : THE MIDWEST : States Still Plagued by Flash Flooding
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Flash flooding that has already killed five people from Missouri through the Ohio Valley is continuing to plague the region. Parts of Missouri already soaked by as much as 8 inches of rain in 72 hours got more. Flash-flood warnings were issued from Kansas City to Kentucky. The Red Cross said 16 people in East St. Louis, Ill., spent the night in a shelter after rising water forced evacuations.
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