The flooding in the Midwest, has forced thousands of people in Iowa and Nebraska to flee their homes. In this region of the U.S. it is a perfect storm of melting snow, “bomb cyclone” rain, and climate change that has conspired to push these floods over prior experiences. A warming climate has made this confluence of events all the more likely, due to there being more energy and moisture available.
By Jeff Berardelli, March 18, 2019, CBS News