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From: Sam	12/29/2015 9:55:28 PM
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Missouri Governor Warns of 'Historic and Dangerous' Floods by Phil Helsel, Tom Winter and M. Alex Johnson Dec 29 2015, 9:45 pm ET Missouri's governor warned Tuesday of flooding and swollen river levels that could exceed levels seen in a devastating flood in 1993, and he pleaded with drivers to stay off inundated roadways. Thirteen people in Missouri have died in floods caused by severe storms over the weekend, and although the rain has moved on, swollen rivers are still rising and won't crest for days, Gov. Jay Nixon said. "It's very clear that Missouri is in the midst of a very historic and dangerous flooding event," Nixon told reporters Tuesday. "The amount of rain we've received, in some places in excess of a foot, has caused river levels to not only rise rapidly, but to go to places they've never been before." more at nbcnews.com [Guess they weren't praying hard enough in the Bible Belt-- Tornadoes, blizzards, ice and heavy rains have pounded large parts of the middle of the country and the southeast, from Texas to Alabama, killing at least 53 people in all. OK, that was snarky....

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