Forecasters: ‘Potentially historic’ flooding threatens South

By JEFF MARTIN
Scientists are warning that historic flooding could soon deluge parts of several Southern states along the lower Mississippi River, where floodwaters could persist for several weeks.
Major flooding now occurring in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and other Midwestern states is a preview of what forecasters expect the rest of the spring, said Mary Erickson, deputy director of the National Weather Service.
“We expect the flooding will get worse and become more widespread,” Eri