#midwest

10:42am, 27th April, 2019

Winter tries a comeback in U.S. Midwest with up to a foot of snow

The phenomenon known as thundersnow announced the arrival of a storm expected to dump more than a half-foot of snow on the U.S. Midwest on Saturday, more than a month into spring.

A new 'bomb cyclone' blizzard hits U.S. Plains and Midwest

4:48am, 11th April, 2019

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A new 'bomb cyclone' blizzard hits U.S. Plains and Midwest

A "bomb cyclone" blizzard, the second in a month, hit the Rockies on Wednesday and spun into the U.S. Plains and Midwest, bringing fears of more flooding in areas still recovering from last month's deluge.

Spring snow falls in New England, U.S. Midwest prepares for blizzard

7:39pm, 8th April, 2019

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Spring snow falls in New England, U.S. Midwest prepares for blizzard

New England states enjoying the first signs of spring were hit with a wintry blast of snow on Monday and parts of the U.S. Midwest prepared for a blizzard.

U.S. disaster aid won't cover crops drowned by Midwest floods

12:46am, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

U.S. disaster aid won't cover crops drowned by Midwest floods

The Black Hawk military helicopter flew over Iowa, giving a senior U.S. agriculture official and U.S. senator an eyeful of the flood damage below, where yellow corn from ruptured metal silos spilled out into the muddy water.

After devastating floods, U.S. Midwest farms need more than 'paper towels' to recover

4:00pm, 26th March, 2019

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After devastating floods, U.S. Midwest farms need more than 'paper towels' to recover

Missouri farmer Richard Oswald needs a lot of help to recover from flooding that left his home and farm looking like a manmade island in an inland sea.

More floods loom as high river waters recede in Midwest

4:57am, 25th March, 2019

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More floods loom as high river waters recede in Midwest

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 floods for weeks to come, the National Weather Servic...

Pence arrives in Nebraska as U.S. Midwest reels from historic floods

7:14pm, 19th March, 2019

Politics

Pence arrives in Nebraska as U.S. Midwest reels from historic floods

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 damage to crops, livestock and roads.

U.S. Midwest's catastrophic floods cause widespread damage

3:02pm, 19th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. Midwest's catastrophic floods cause widespread damage

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, with waters yet to crest in parts of the region f...

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

9:45am, 20th February, 2019

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Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

A winter storm swept across much of the U.S. Midwest and East Coast on Wednesday, hampering air travel and prompting officials to close federal offices in Washington and several large public school systems.

Midwest battleground states tap candidates for midterm elections

11:44pm, 14th August, 2018

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Midwest battleground states tap candidates for midterm elections

Voters chose nominees on Tuesday in the key battleground states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, setting up what are expected to be tight races as November's congressional elections draw near.