Obama declares state of emergency after the flooding fueled by rain over a three-day period – has been blamed for deaths in Illinois and MissouriAs the Mississippi River and its tributaries retreated from historic winter levels that flooded towns,forced evacuations and killed two dozen people, residents in the St Louis area were facing a massive cleanup and recovery effort that will likely final weeks.
The flood, or fueled by more than 10in of rain over a three-day period that began final weekend,is blamed for 24 deaths in Illinois and Missouri. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com