The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the American Midwest, Middle West, or simply the Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central Region by the Census Bureau until 1984. It is located between the Northeastern United States and the Western United States, with Canada to its north and the Southern United States to its south.
Both Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors are donating drinking water to flood-stricken areas of the Midwest amid ongoing public fighting.
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Record floods that submerged parts of three Midwestern states bringing death and destruction were retreating in Kansas City on Monday but icy tributaries in Montana and the Dakotas threatened more.. Reuters - Published
Frustration and fear are building across the flood-hit U.S. farm country, as many farmers are forced to deal with devastated land, crops, equipment and livestock as they struggle with the financial..
According to Reuters, the massive flooding that submerged parts of three Midwestern states has begun to recede in Kansas City. The National Weather Service, however, warns that Montana and the Dakotas..
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Record flooding along the Missouri River that left death and destruction in three Midwestern states appeared to have crested on Sunday in the Kansas City area without..
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, frigid Missouri River floodwaters were expected to crest in northwestern Missouri, threatening more towns and cities after leaving a trail of ruins, death,..
According to Business Insider, record flooding across the Midwest has damaged agricultural fields and killed livestock. Experts say that farmers in the region will face hundreds of millions of dollars..
Massive flooding in the Midwest has knocked out roughly 13 percent of the nation's ethanol production capacity, as plants in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota have been forced to shut down or scale back..
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Frigid floodwaters pushing down the Missouri River left ruins, death and drowned livestock in their wake across the U.S. Midwestâs farmland, and were expected to crest in..
According to Reuters, Missouriâs governor declared a state of emergency due to flooding. Floodwaters in the Midwest have inundated the soil across Nebraska and Iowa, surging down stream into..
Reuters reports scientists said Thursday that climate change was a leading cause of the deadly floods in the U.S. upper Midwest. The âbomb cycloneâ in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri has killed at..
Record flooding has devastated a wide swath of the Midwest Farm Belt where many farmers have been struggling due to a U.S.-China trade war. Early estimates of lost crops and livestock, in the aftermath..
Residents and authorities in Holt County, Missouri, are faced with a massive recovery effort amid historic flooding that has destroyed homes and lives. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Drone footage shows the devastation from flooding in Bellevue, Nebraska. Officials say the floodwaters in the U.S. Midwest are likely to last into next week. The storms and floods have killed at least..
According to REuters, The flooding that devastated the U.S. Midwest is likely to last into next week, as rain and melted snow flow into Kansas, Missouri and Mississippi. Floods driven by melting snow..
Devastating floods continuted to affect Nebraska and Iowa on Tuesday after leaving at least four people dead and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Reuters reports flooding stretched..
On Tuesday Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Nebraska to survey the devastation unleashed across the U.S. Midwest by floods that have killed four people and caused more than a billion dollars in..
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday toured the damage in hard-hit Nebraska after widespread flooding in the Midwest left at least four people dead. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, severe flooding caused by rainfall and melting snow devastated farms and towns in Nebraska and Iowa, leaving at least four people dead and causing hundreds..
According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, US Vice President Mike Pence prepared to tour the Midwest after severe flooding caused by rainfall and melting snow devastated farms and towns in Nebraska..
More rain this week could worsen the already devastating floods in the Midwest that have killed at least four people, and inundated stretches of Nebraska and Iowa along the Missouri River. Jillian..
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Nebraska on Tuesday to survey the devastation left by floods in the Midwest which have killed at least four people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars..
Reuters reports Vice President Mike Pence is due to travel to Nebraska on Tuesday to tour the devastation left by floods in the Midwest which have killed at least four people and caused hundreds of..
According to Reuters, Vice President Mike Pence is due to travel to Nebraska on Tuesday to tour the devastation left by floods in the Midwest which have killed at least three people and caused hundreds..
Record flooding along the Missouri River that left death and destruction in three Midwestern states appeared to have crested on Sunday in the Kansas City area without causing major damage and continued.. Reuters - Published
At least 50 levees have been breached or overtopped by rivers engorged with late-winter rains and snowmelt, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. NYTimes.com - Published
Midwest flooding that has overwhelmed levees and swamped wide swaths of Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa is creating a 'slow-moving natural disaster' that's cost $3 billion.
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Midwest flooding that has overwhelmed levees and swamped wide swaths of Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa is creating a 'slow-moving natural disaster' that could cost some states billions.
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Frigid Missouri River floodwaters that left ruins, death and drowned livestock across the U.S. Midwest's farmland were expected to crest in northwestern Missouri on Friday and threaten more towns and.. Reuters - Published
Frigid floodwaters pushing down the Missouri River left ruins, death and drowned livestock in their wake across the U.S. Midwest's farmland, and were expected to crest in northwest Missouri early.. Reuters - Published
Floodwaters that devastated swaths of Nebraska and Iowa rolled downstream along America's longest river on Thursday, swamping more Midwestern farmland as waterfront communities in Missouri and Kansas.. Reuters - Published
At least 550 people have died as a result of a high intensity cyclone that hit Southern Africa last week. Several parts of the region have been left inudated with flood water. Midwest U.S. is also.. CBS News - Published
Missouri's governor declared a state of emergency on Thursday as floodwaters that left a swath of destruction across Nebraska and Iowa surged downstream, swamping small towns, roads and farmland in the.. Reuters - Published
Climate change played a hand in the deadly floods in the U.S. upper Midwest that have damaged crops and drowned livestock, scientists said on Thursday, while a Trump administration official said more.. Reuters - Published
As icy floodwaters fed by rains and melting snow receded in Nebraska and Iowa, leaving destroyed homes, drowned cattle and swamped farmland, Midwestern states downstream on Thursday braced for a.. Reuters - Published
Midwest flooding that has overwhelmed levees and swamped wide swaths of Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa is creating a 'slow-moving natural disaster' that could cost some states billions.
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Flooding that has overwhelmed levees and swamped wide swaths of Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa is creating a 'slow-moving natural disaster.'
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Residents in parts of the Midwest are trying to pick up after their homes and belongings were damaged by flood waters. (March 21)
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As icy, lethal floodwaters fed by rains and melting snow recede in Nebraska and Iowa, leaving destroyed homes, drowned cattle and swamped farmland, Midwest states downstream were set on Thursday for a.. Reuters - Published
Farmers in the Midwest are feeling the impact of devastating flooding. Officials say the cost could be in the billions of dollars. Roger Johnson from the National Farmers Union joined CBSN with more. CBS News - Published
The historic Midwest floods are worsening a week after the disaster started to unfold. A new levee breach Wednesday on the Missouri River forced the evacuation of an entire town. Officials now estimate.. CBS News - Published
Heavy rain coupled with melting snow has caused record level flooding in the midwest. A significant amount of impacted areas include farmland, which has lead to destroyed crops and livestock deaths... CBS News - Published
The governor of Iowa is warning Midwest flood are "just getting started." Levee systems in the region are already overwhelmed. Don Dahler reports. CBS News - Published
Flooding will carry on in waves and varying degrees of severity over the central United States, including a large part of the Mississippi River watershed, through the spring.
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More rain is expected to worsen flood conditions in Nebraska and other parts of the Midwest. The flooding has destroyed homes and businesses, and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Otoe.. CBS News - Published
More than a dozen states along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers are facing flood warnings and watches. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joined CBSN to talk about where the flooding is.. CBS News - Published
Parts of the Midwest, crippled by days of historic flooding, are bracing for more rain. At least 15 states are under flood watches and warnings, and three deaths are blamed on the flooding. Thousands.. CBS News - Published
The historic floods inundating the Midwest have already caused an estimated $524 million of damage. Also, a massive chemical plant fire raging in Texas for three days is out this morning. All that and.. CBS News - Published
The floods that have devastated large swaths of Nebraska and Iowa since late last week left house pets homeless, inflicted an unknown toll on livestock and led to several daring water rescues of.. Reuters - Published
Water levels receded from record floods, but damaged roads and destroyed bridges have left many in the Midwest struggling to get to work or the grocery store. NYTimes.com - Published
Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Nebraska on Tuesday to survey the devastation unleashed across the U.S. Midwest by floods that have killed four people and caused more than a billion dollars in.. Reuters - Published
Catastrophic floods devastated farms and towns in Nebraska and Iowa on Tuesday after leaving at least four people dead and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, with waters yet to crest.. Reuters - Published
Severe flooding caused by rainfall and melting snow devastated farms and towns in Nebraska and Iowa on Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage,.. Reuters - Published
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Nebraska on Tuesday to survey the devastation left by floods in the Midwest which have killed at least four people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars.. Reuters - Published
The Midwest is bracing for more flooding as rivers in 40 locations have risen to historic levels. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Nebraska Tuesday to survey the damage caused by flooding.. CBS News - Published
Historic flooding continues to devastate the Midwest â and now they're bracing for more. Also, firefighters battle a huge inferno at a Texas chemical plant. All that and all that matters in today's.. CBS News - Published
At least one person was missing on Monday after devastating floods across the U.S. Midwest that killed three others and inflicted hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in what Nebraska's governor.. Reuters - Published
The Midwest is bracing for more rain in the coming days as it continues to deal with record-breaking flooding that has killed at least three people. The floods were triggered by heavy rains and melting.. CBS News - Published
Historic flooding in the Midwest has claimed at least three lives. More than 4,500 people have been evacuated from their homes in Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin. DeMarco Morgan reports from Omaha. CBS News - Published
Floodwaters continued to rise in the U.S. Midwest on Monday and were not expected to crest for another 24 hours, forecasters said, after killing three people in Nebraska and Iowa and inundating a U.S... Reuters - Published
Here are the top stories for Monday, March 18th: Arrest made in Netherlands tram shooting; Death toll likely exceeds 1000 in Mozambique flooding; Severe weather wreaks havoc in U.S. Midwest; British PM.. USATODAY.com - Published
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