Tag: Missouri flood insurance

Recent storms in the south have left the Mississippi River engorged, raising concerns of imminent flooding. Floods have already occurred in Missouri after the Birds Point levee succumbed to the churning waters of the river. As the river continues to swell, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun taking measures to intentionally breach additional levees in an attempt to control flooding. The action has brought up concerns, particularly among the state’s farmers, about whether insurance companies will pay for damages caused by these man-made floods. The Army’s idea has…

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