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Climate change is forcing communities in the Mississippi River Basin to deal with constant flooding on farmland and the places they call home. Plus: Missouri’s state commission designated to advocate for Hispanic communities disappeared 14 years ago, but Latino residents say there's an even greater need for it now.
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Two years ago, parts of the Missouri River and its tributaries reached record crests, and many levees failed. Now there’s a rare effort to build a levee higher to better defend one southwest Iowa town.
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Near-record precipitation last year has set the stage for renewed flooding along the Missouri River and its tributaries, according to a forecast released…
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Segment 1: Embankments necessary for flood managment can also have adverse affects.Levees offer a sense of security but little regulation on their…
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Water is still on the mind of many Missourians right about now. As floodwaters crept their way down the Missouri River in recent weeks, questions…
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Segment 1: Response and recovery to flooding in the Midwest.We hear regional reactions to the devastating flood waters now making their way through…
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Standing at the meeting point of the Kansas and Missouri rivers, you can still get a glimpse of what Lewis and Clark might have seen when they camped here…
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Wednesday on Central Standard, we drive our proverbial Chevy to Missouri River levees, and ask where the funds went dry.Our guest Jud Kneuvean, Chief of…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-905158.mp3Kansas City, Mo. – The council made up of Kansas City's six major industrial…