US Midwest: Jet Stream delivers Dangerous Flash Floods (August 2013)
Mangled Jet Stream Delivers Four Months Worth of Rain in One Week to Missouri; Central, Eastern US to Remain Under Severe Flood Threat. ABC News last night, aptly described the hardest-hit areas as turning into ‘a water world.’
The coverage shows storm shocked residents staring in awe at lakes forming in roadways, being rescued from the roofs of their homes, or being forced to rescue heavy equipment from flash floods. One beleaguered Georgia resident, after watching flood waters sweep his dog away, states: “I can’t live here no more, I’m through…” Read More about the Flash Floods
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