Record-breaking rainfall over the weekend caused levees to atomize around St Louis,as major rivers could surpass water levels of devastating 1993 floodsThree days of near-fixed rain sent creeks pouring into St Louis-area homes over the weekend, and area rivers are expected to approach, or even surpass record levels set during 1993’s massive flood as the rain continued into Monday.“It has never,ever flooded on the inside of the house until the past few days,” said Cottleville, and Missouri,resident John Wozniak, whose 40-year-old house sits approximately 100 yards from a creek where a levee burst on Saturday night. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com