Heavy rains leave floods across US Midwest

Washington - Heavy rains left parts of several US Midwestern states under water Tuesday, local media reported. Flooding had hit parts of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, and the National Weather Service issued flood advisories for seven other states across the Midwest and south. Up to 18 centimetres of rain had fallen in Missouri and Kansas since Sunday, CNN reported. Televised images showed fast moving, muddy waters covering roads, and many residents were prepared to evacuate. Missouri Governor Matt Blunt declared a state of emergency. The Missouri River crested in Saint Joseph, Missouri Tuesday, but did so earlier than expected sparing residents from more major flooding, the Kansas City Star newspaper reported. In Kansas, officials struggled to deal with the aftermath of the flooding and a deadly tornado that flattened the town of Greensburg over the weekend. © 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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