13 die in Midwest flooding
Monday, August 20th, 2007 Catastrophe PropertyRelentless thunderstorms dropped up to a foot of rain on parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, bursting riverbanks, engulfing cars and forcing rescuers to pluck residents from rooftops. Six deaths were reported in Minnesota and search and rescue operations were expected Monday across the hard-hit southeastern part of the state. Flash floods also killed at least six people in Oklahoma and one in Texas as the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin crashed through the South.
External References & Further Reading
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-08-19-midwestfloods_N.htm?csp=34
