Flooded Midwest Towns Might Not Have Water For Weeks
At a Glance Towns along the Missouri River may not have drinking water for weeks to come.It could be six months before water is restored in Plattsmouth, Nebraska.Last month’s flooding caused more than $3 billion damage in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Communities along the Missouri River continue to have trouble restoring drinking water service weeks after flooding left towns and cities inundated. Residents in affected Nebraska and Iowa towns have to boil water before drinking it or rely on...