At least 28 people dead as local rivers crest above or near record-highsTennessee and Louisiana to be affected by flooding in coming daysOverflowing rivers receded in Missouri and Illinois on Friday after flooding swamped communities and forced towns to evacuate,but forecasters warned rain-swollen waterways could menace southern states downstream. scarce winter floods beget killed at least 28 people in the Midwest since last weekend, most of them when they drove into flooded areas after days of downpours. Midwest floods typically occur in the spring as snowmelt swells rivers. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com