Death Toll Hits 22 in Midwest Floods Costs are counted as storms move into Ohio By Kevin Spak Posted Aug 22, 2007 1:00 AM CDT Copied Flood waters inundate homes in Rushford, Minn., Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, after the town was flooded early Sunday from the Root River. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) (Associated Press) At least 22 people have been killed in the floods inundating the Midwest, AP reports. As the two storm systems responsible moved into Ohio yesterday, officials in Wisconsin and Minnesota tallied damage assessments in the tens of millions of dollars. An estimated 4,200 homes were affected in Minnesota alone. "It's heart-wrenching," said a local from a small town under water since Sunday. "Makes me want to cry." President Bush said Minnesota residents could expect a “flood of help” soon from the federal government, but the state's governor warned many without flood insurance not to expect miracles. Read These Next Trump "never heard" that "shylocks" is offensive. Trump signs bill as protesters gather. A lesson in minding your own business ... at 30,000 feet. A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. Report an error