Floods

On the morning of Aug. 26, rural villages in Nepal were destroyed by a devastating flood that stormed down from the Himalayan Mountains. Remote villages were destroyed, and thousands of people were killed or are still missing in both China and Nepal. As of Sept. 11, 1,369 people were confirmed dead, while 5,132 were reported missing, according to NepalDisaster.com.

On July 10 at 3:00 in the morning, Riversedge Campground, located along the Black River in Lesterville, saw 10 to 15 feet of water in a massive flash flood.

Cape Girardeau seeks FEMA aid after June 8 flash flooding heavily damaged the police station, with $3 million in repair estimates, and impacted roads, parks and other city infrastructure.

As Interstates 55 and 44 remain closed, area residents need alternate routes. Missouri drivers should check www.modot.org, and Illinois drivers should...

Updated at 4:50 p.m. - More than a dozen people have died as a result of historic flooding throughout Missouri. And the state isn’t out of the wood just...