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Deaths and damage reported as tornadoes and flooding hit Midwest

Deaths and damage reported as tornadoes and flooding hit Midwest

COLUMBUS, Ohio — First responders rescued more people from floodwaters Wednesday as utility crews cleared trees and wires downed by severe storms in the Midwest that unleashed tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity.

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