Floods sweep across midwest states as rains swamp Missouri and Illinois

[enim]

Floods sweep across midwest states as rains swamp Missouri and Illinois

More torrential rain worsened flooding in the American midwest, spawning high water that swept away an Iowa teenager, caused a traffic nightmare near one of the nation's busiest airports and threatened to swamp a Missouri town for the fifth time in less than a decade.

More than 3in of rain fell over much of eastern Iowa and northern Illinois Monday night and Tuesday morning, and some areas got up to 5in of rain, National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Fuchs said, capping a week of downpours in the region.

Six midwest states – North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri – were dealing with significant flooding and there were pockets in some other states. By the weekend, the Mississippi River will be at major flood stage along many Iowa, Illinois and Missouri communities, forecasters said. River flooding could close highways, potentially top levees and threaten some homes and businesses.

The Mississippi River rise came suddenly after a spate of thunderstorms in the last month, Fuchs said.

To all affected residents families of North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, my sincere thoughts and prayers are with you.

Angels are watching over you
Wings wrapped gently around you,
Whispering you are loved and blessed.
Angels are protecting all of you.

I hope not any family suffer from the loss of beloved.
May almighty the LORD Bless with a pleasant shower of mercy.

With love and hugs,
-enim

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[redwudz]

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[enim]

Life is so fragile

- agreed.

[JimmyJoeBob]

Life is so fragile

- agreed.

Something is wrong. Only a one word reply and not 30 paragraphs of freakin' gobbledygook?