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MSNBCINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday.
In Indiana, President Bush late Sunday declared a major disaster in 29 counties after up to 10 inches of rain caused record flooding along already swollen rivers. "Flood water levels are greater in some locations than they were during the great Indiana flood of 1913," the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and "more heavy rainfall is predicted for tonight."
In Wisconsin, Gov. Jim Doyle sought emergency aid for 29 counties. "This thing came on fast with such a radical deluge of water that people were describing going from a feeling of security to waist-deep water in a matter or 15 or 20 minutes," he said Sunday.
In Iowa, Gov. Chet Culver said nearly a third of his state's 99 counties need federal help. Hundreds of people were asked to move away from flooded areas in the region, and in some cases, such as in parts of Wisconsin, dozens were evacuated.
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This is STILL going on. My grandmother was evacuated this morning from her home in Iowa. The water levels are 2 feet above the last record breaking level in my hometown and my uncle reports that it doesn't appear to have crested. Please keep the people of the Midwest in mind right now, its not over.