US fears major spring floods
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has this week highlighted the potential for major flooding across parts of the United States this spring.
Midwesterners have already had to contend with severe floods last week, and residents are being warned that this may be a precursor of things to come. With many central and eastern states having seen record snow falls this winter, the cumulative effect of a wet spring and rapid thaw is expected to bring a risk of flooding across a large swathe of the US.
Areas most at risk include the Mississippi river basin, the Ohio river basin, the lower Missouri river basin and several states running from Colorado in the west to New York in the northeast.
Floods are the most common natural disaster in the US and many residents will be worried, not unduly, with this spring also marking the 15th Anniversary of the Great Floods.
The Great Floods of 1993 occurred across the Midwest along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their tributaries. The flood was among the most costly and devastating to ever occur in the US. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging everyone to be on a high alert and to make preparations to minimize any damage.
