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Red Cross Responds to Midwest Flooding
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: American Red Cross Public Affairs Desk, +1-202-303-5551
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rain storms,
including remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, have caused persistent
flooding throughout parts of the Midwest and southern U.S. This
flooding has damaged thousands of homes and businesses, and has
claimed at least twenty lives. Local chapters of the Red Cross are
offering a variety of services to those affected by this flooding,
from shel...
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