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  • Record Missouri flooding was manmade calamity, scientist says

    Record Missouri flooding was manmade calamity, scientist says

    Intersection of Interstate 44 and Route 141 in St. Louis County, Mo., on Dec. 30, 2015. Water levels more than 4 feet higher than previous record floods closed a 20-mile stretch of the highway. (Photo: © Sid Hastings) At the end of December 2015, a huge storm named “Goliath” dumped 9–10 inches of rain in…