Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Environemntalists Say Climate Change Means More Heavy Rain and Flooding for the MidWest

A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization says the heavy rain that brought on the 2008 floods in Cedar Rapids and last years Missouri River Flooding in Western Iowa are part of a trend of more extreme storms for the midwest due to climate change. The report says the more frequent storms with 3" plus rainfall/day are overloading communities that don't have the infrastructure to handle the water.

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