00:00A dangerous and slow-moving storm system is setting the stage for catastrophic flooding
00:04across eight Midwest states this week. Rivers are already running high after weeks of heavy
00:11spring rainfall. And now, another round of relentless storms is targeting the same saturated
00:16ground. The Missouri River, the Mississippi River, and dozens of smaller tributaries are
00:22approaching or exceeding flood stage across Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
00:27Nebraska, Arkansas, and Kentucky. The National Weather Service has issued flood watches and
00:34warnings stretching hundreds of miles. In some areas, water levels have already exceeded the
00:39record set during the catastrophic 2019 Midwest floods. Communities that have flooded before
00:45are flooding again. And this time, emergency managers warn they may not have enough time
00:50to respond. Roads are closing, bridges are submerged. And thousands of residents have been told to
00:56move to higher ground. This is not a routine spring flood. This is an event that could reshape
01:02entire river communities.
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