Rain adds to flooding problems in central, eastern Missouri

[Sherman A1]

Rain is adding to flooding problems in central and eastern Missouri even as waters recede in the northwest part of the state.

The rain that began falling Thursday was expected to continue through Saturday, causing a second surge in some areas. In Hermann, the second crest Sunday was expected to be slightly higher than the first. Cropland and parts of the Katy Trail are flooding.

In the eastern Missouri town of St. Peters, a tributary of the also swollen Mississippi River reached historic levels Friday, flooding some homes. In St. Louis, where the Mississippi is expected to crest next Tuesday, crews have closed floodgates.

https://www.hannibal.net/news/20190329/rain-adds-to-flooding-problems-in-central-eastern-missouri

[DFW]

1. It sounds like it will take months if not years to clean all that up

Two things we can be relatively sure of:

Trump will not help those people out.

and

They will overwhelmingly vote for him despite all that.

[Sherman A1]

2. Sad but true

On all of your points listed.