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From: Jesse Ferrell (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Mon May 13 2002 - 13:59:04 EDT

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Drenching thunderstorms stretched from Texas to New England for a second
day Monday, causing
deadly flooding and leaving thousands of customers without electricity.

For the full story, go to:

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At least two people had died in flooding, one was killed by a falling
tree and a boy was in critical
  condition Monday after being hit by lightning.

  Heavy rain fell on already saturated ground in Missouri, where
flooding along the St. Francis River
  meant several people had to be evacuated by boat from their homes in
Ironton. Roads into Ironton
  were flooded, the Iron County sheriff's office said.

  One man died near Ironton on Sunday when high water swept him from a
tree that he had climbed to
  escape the flood, said Iron County Sheriff Allen Mathes.

  At St. Louis, the Mississippi River was forecast to reach 7.5 feet
above flood stage later in the week,
  and water already was creeping up the riverfront steps that lead to
the Gateway Arch.

About 35,000 customers lost power Sunday in Maryland, where
thunderstorms produced wind gusts
  up to 45 mph, said Nancy Caplan, a spokeswoman for Baltimore Gas and
Electric. Service had been
  restored to most of them Monday.

An estimated 45,000 customers lost power in Pennsylvania on Sunday as
thunderstorms generated
  wind up to 60 mph. And a falling tree killed one man about 30 miles
east of Pittsburgh, said
  Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha.

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