Farmers recovering a year after historic Midwest flooding
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Historic flooding hit parts of the Midwest in the summer of 2024. One year later, farmers are looking to recover. CBS Minnesota's Jonah Kaplan reports.
Breakdown
- The Oberg family lost their home and farmland to historic flooding in the Midwest. 25s
- They rebuilt their house on higher ground without insurance or government aid. 49s
- To fund recovery, the family used savings and sold over a third of their farmland. 59s
- They managed to salvage a third of their crops but had to replace infrastructure themselves. 2m 19s
- Experts warn of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns affecting Midwest farmers. 1m 55s