Parts of the Midwest braced for heavy flooding this weekend in the wake of the powerful 'bomb cyclone'
Parts of the Midwest braced for heavy flooding this weekend in the wake of the powerful"bomb cyclone" as well as from the natural snow melt during spring thaw, forecasters said.
Communities in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota expected to be hard-hit remain under a flood warning for rain and snow melt Friday."Flooding of small streams and poor drainage urban areas continued over far southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa. Frozen ground and high water levels in main river systems was slowing the decrease in floodwaters in many locations," the National Weather Service said.
— Nebraska DOT March 14, 2019 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission employees used a fan boat to rescue residents in Gretna. The Mead Fire Department was helping people near Horseshoe Lake. The Columbus Police Department warned residents to stay away from the Black Bridge. One person is believed to be missing in Boyd County when a dam collapsed and a house was washed downstream.CNN's Dave Hennen, Monica Garrett, Eliott C. McLaughlin and Nicole Chavez contributed to this report.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Severe thunderstorms expected on Saturday in parts of U.S. Midwest, SouthSevere thunderstorms are expected to strike parts of the Midwest and southern Un...
Read more »
Power returns to parts of the country's capital – Venezuela crisisUS and dozens of other countries recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as oil-rich country's interim leader against President Nicolas Maduro, who refuses to step down and accuses Guaido of being a US puppet.
Read more »
US citizens will need to register to visit parts of Europe starting in 2021US citizens visiting parts of Europe will need authorization from the European Union come 2021.
Read more »
Forecasters warn of tornadoes in South; other parts of country expect snowAround 13,500 people were out of power in Arkansas and more than 10,000 faced no electricity in Texas because of the storm system.
Read more »
U.S. to start making parts for ground-launched cruise missile systemsThe United States will start initial production on parts for ground-launched cru...
Read more »
How One Company Will Build Satellite Parts In SpaceImagine a satellite able to repair itself. An autonomous construction platform called Archinaut just completed testing of its eventual goal -- to build antennas, solar arrays and similar components on newly launched satellites.
Read more »
Mark Zuckerberg's vision may mean more Facebook in more parts of your lifeConsumers shouldn’t expect a different Facebook — they should expect more Facebook, analysts said.
Read more »