a lot more newly poor in Ohio due to flooding - 10 in. of rain

[donsu]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/28/AR2006072800425.html?nav=rss_nation

Hundreds Evacuated From Ohio Flooding

Fast-rising water gushed into homes early Friday in suburban Cleveland, chasing people to rooftops to await boat rescues as 10 inches of rain raised the Grand River 11 feet above flood level.

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Gov. Bob Taft declared a state of emergency in Lake County, helping the state provide resources to respond to the flooding and assist with recovery.

The evacuations in Painesville included 10 to 12 people rescued from condo and apartment rooftops by boat crews operating in 15 feet of water, Takacs said.

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Elsewhere, a brief storm knocked out power to more than 5,000 people in New York Friday afternoon. Con Ed spokesman Chris Olert said crews were working to restore power for the customers on Staten Island, the latest to lose electricity in a series of problems for the utility this month.
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many dead cars and many dead appliances in flooding bldgs.

today a large part of the country will have extreme heat.

[madrchsod]

1. i watched that storm on radar from wisconsin

to michigan...nasty storm. i think we`ll get one of those coming thru wednesday here in northern il..anything to break the heat