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| Severe rains in US leave 13 dead | Severe rains in US leave 13 dead |
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| At least 13 people have died and hundreds of homes have been evacuated as a result of rains and floods in the central United States. | At least 13 people have died and hundreds of homes have been evacuated as a result of rains and floods in the central United States. |
| Three days of heavy rain have prompted the National Weather Service to issue flood and flash flood warnings from Texas to Pennsylvania. | Three days of heavy rain have prompted the National Weather Service to issue flood and flash flood warnings from Texas to Pennsylvania. |
| Worst hit are Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky, with about 30cm (12 inches) of rain in some areas. | Worst hit are Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky, with about 30cm (12 inches) of rain in some areas. |
| The US coast guard has helped rescue people trapped in their homes and cars. | The US coast guard has helped rescue people trapped in their homes and cars. |
| Six deaths were linked to the flooding in Missouri - including that of a 19-year-old man swept two miles (3.2km) downstream in a flooded creek. | Six deaths were linked to the flooding in Missouri - including that of a 19-year-old man swept two miles (3.2km) downstream in a flooded creek. |
| Five people died in a road accident in heavy rain in Kentucky and a 65-year-old Ohio woman drowned in her home. | Five people died in a road accident in heavy rain in Kentucky and a 65-year-old Ohio woman drowned in her home. |
| When that sign says 'Road closed, high water', that's what it means Frank Young Emergency management director | When that sign says 'Road closed, high water', that's what it means Frank Young Emergency management director |
| In southern Illinois, two bodies were found after floodwaters swept a truck off a rural road. | In southern Illinois, two bodies were found after floodwaters swept a truck off a rural road. |
| An estimated 300 houses and businesses were flooded in Piedmont, Missouri and the Meramec River was threatening towns outside St Louis. | An estimated 300 houses and businesses were flooded in Piedmont, Missouri and the Meramec River was threatening towns outside St Louis. |
| Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, a Republican, has asked for federal help for 70 Missouri counties and the City of St Louis as a result of flooding and severe weather. | Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, a Republican, has asked for federal help for 70 Missouri counties and the City of St Louis as a result of flooding and severe weather. |
| Trapped | Trapped |
| The US Coast Guard has joined the emergency operations on rescue missions in south-east Missouri. | The US Coast Guard has joined the emergency operations on rescue missions in south-east Missouri. |
| "The current flooding conditions are causing great hardships on Missourians who are being evacuated from their homes, rescued from trapped vehicles, or are separated from their families," Governor Blunt said. | "The current flooding conditions are causing great hardships on Missourians who are being evacuated from their homes, rescued from trapped vehicles, or are separated from their families," Governor Blunt said. |
| "I have directed all state resources to be available to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts in the affected areas." | "I have directed all state resources to be available to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts in the affected areas." |
| Ohio rescue workers have been helping rescue people from cars swamped by the flooding. | Ohio rescue workers have been helping rescue people from cars swamped by the flooding. |
| "The biggest problem has been people driving into floodwater," Frank Young, emergency management director in Warren County told the Associated Press news agency. | "The biggest problem has been people driving into floodwater," Frank Young, emergency management director in Warren County told the Associated Press news agency. |
| "There are a lot of stupid people. When that sign says 'Road closed, high water', that's what it means." | "There are a lot of stupid people. When that sign says 'Road closed, high water', that's what it means." |
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