What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hospitals, nursing homes and other care facilities were evacuated,” Reynolds said at a news conference over the weekend, calling the expected damage “staggering.” It's hot, too, making dangerous conditions worse. “With that big high-pressure system over the East, that kind of helps steer these and slow these systems down specifically to where we've seen the flooding over the past few days,” he said. Sioux City Fire Marshal Mark Aesoph told reporters that the Big Sioux River stabilized Monday morning at around 45 feet, over 7 feet higher than the previous record. Since all that water eventually drains into the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, Zogg said, flooding is expected in those big rivers, as well.

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Devastated by record flooding and tornadoes, Iowa tallies over $130 million in storm damage
5 months, 1 week ago

Devastated by record flooding and tornadoes, Iowa tallies over $130 million in storm damage

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or damaging thousands of homes, closing roads and bridges and costing over $130 million in infrastructure damage, officials said Thursday. She announced new programs to help residents who need to repair or rebuild their homes, including the state’s first-ever application to the …

Midwest flooding: Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Midwest flooding: Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — A house that was teetering on the edge of an eroding riverbank near a Minnesota dam collapsed into the river in the latest jarring example of extreme weather gripping the upper Midwest. “It’s been a very scary and hard situation,” Jenny Barnes, whose family owned the house and has run the nearby Dam Store for decades, …

Deadly floods still battering Midwest towns as millions remain under heat warnings
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Deadly floods still battering Midwest towns as millions remain under heat warnings

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Severe flooding and debris caused the dam to partially fail on Monday Minnesota’s flooding has left “entire communities under …

What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Hundreds of Iowa residents have needed rescue from record-setting flooding that has swamped parts of the state, covering buildings up to their rooftops, shutting down major roads, and disrupting basic services like electricity and drinking water. Hospitals, nursing homes and other care facilities were evacuated,” Reynolds said at a news conference over the weekend, calling the expected …

Midwest flooding collapses bridge, sends water surging around a dam
6 months ago

Midwest flooding collapses bridge, sends water surging around a dam

Associated Press  

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. “I’ve never had to evacuate my house,” Hank Howley, a 71-year-old North Sioux City, South Dakota, resident said as she joined others on a levee of the swollen Big Sioux River, where the railroad bridge collapsed a day earlier. It makes me nervous.” The bridge connected North Sioux City, South Dakota, with Sioux City, Iowa, and …

Midwest Flooding Collapses Rail Bridge, Forces Evacuations And Kills At Least 1
6 months ago

Midwest Flooding Collapses Rail Bridge, Forces Evacuations And Kills At Least 1

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A railroad bridge collapsed during flooding in the Midwestern U.S. that has forced water rescues, led to evacuations, caused at least one death and brought additional misery during a vast and stubborn heat wave. The bridge connecting North Sioux City, South Dakota, with Sioux City, Iowa, collapsed into the Big Sioux River late Sunday, an emergency manager …

Despite flooding on Mississippi River, Midwest mayors upbeat
1 year, 7 months ago

Despite flooding on Mississippi River, Midwest mayors upbeat

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Upper Mississippi River will rise to near record-high levels as it flows through Wisconsin and Iowa, but officials said Thursday they expected to hold back floodwaters with a combination of flood walls, temporary barriers and wetlands, especially if dry weather continues. Despite the flooding in parts of the Upper Midwest, states to the south aren’t …

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