The Midwest Is Getting Drenched, And It’s Causing Big Problems

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States across the Midwest are facing a flood-prone future. The region has seen an increase in both precipitation and, subsequently, flooding. Experts say climate change likely is to blame. “It’s a huge amount of water being added,” said Kenny Blumenfeld, a senior climatologist in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources State Climatology Office, “and a huge water-management problem.”

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