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Central US braced for more floods | Central US braced for more floods |
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The central US is being threatened with worsening weather conditions, after at least 16 people died and hundreds of homes were evacuated because of floods. | The central US is being threatened with worsening weather conditions, after at least 16 people died and hundreds of homes were evacuated because of floods. |
Many rivers have burst their banks and water levels are still rising, while the city of Chicago has been hit by a fresh snowstorm. | Many rivers have burst their banks and water levels are still rising, while the city of Chicago has been hit by a fresh snowstorm. |
Worst hit are Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, where levels should peak at the weekend. | Worst hit are Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, where levels should peak at the weekend. |
Blizzards are expected in Maine, where 1ft (30cm) of snow has already fallen. | Blizzards are expected in Maine, where 1ft (30cm) of snow has already fallen. |
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and more delayed at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. | |
Flights were also cancelled at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Michigan, where up to 12in (30cm) snow was expected. | |
Sunshine returned to many areas on Thursday after heavy rain earlier in the week. | Sunshine returned to many areas on Thursday after heavy rain earlier in the week. |
But residents of the worst-affected states built sandbag barriers to protect homes, schools and businesses as rivers continued to swell and snows melted. | But residents of the worst-affected states built sandbag barriers to protect homes, schools and businesses as rivers continued to swell and snows melted. |
The US coast guard has helped rescue people trapped in their homes and cars. | The US coast guard has helped rescue people trapped in their homes and cars. |
Six deaths were linked to the flooding in Missouri - including that of a 19-year-old man swept two miles (3.2km) downstream in a flooded creek. | Six deaths were linked to the flooding in Missouri - including that of a 19-year-old man swept two miles (3.2km) downstream in a flooded creek. |
Five people died in a road accident in heavy rain in Kentucky and a 65-year-old Ohio woman drowned in her home. | Five people died in a road accident in heavy rain in Kentucky and a 65-year-old Ohio woman drowned in her home. |
In southern Illinois, two bodies were found after floodwaters swept a truck off a rural road. | In southern Illinois, two bodies were found after floodwaters swept a truck off a rural road. |
A body was recovered in Texas after a teenager was swept down a drainage pipe. | A body was recovered in Texas after a teenager was swept down a drainage pipe. |
Two people went missing in Arkansas after their vehicles were swept away. | Two people went missing in Arkansas after their vehicles were swept away. |
Have you been affected by the flooding in the US? What are conditions like in your area? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Have you been affected by the flooding in the US? What are conditions like in your area? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |
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