Melting snow, storms bring Midwest flood warnings

Sunday, December 28, 2008 | 4:34 p.m. CST; updated 7:36 p.m. CST, Sunday, December 28, 2008

CHICAGO — Residents of the Midwest got ready for the possibility of flooding Sunday as runoff from heavy rain and melting snowbanks bloated streams, and high wind caused new power outages for thousands in Michigan.

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