House Swept Away by Flooding in Minnesota

Summary:
A catastrophic flood in southern Minnesota has drawn national attention as a family’s home of over 50 years was swept into the Blue Earth River, following intense rainfall that tripled the river’s flow within three days. The Rapidan Dam and a nearby store were also threatened. This incident is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather affecting the north-central U.S., attributed to climate change.
Recent events have heightened awareness of climate impacts, prompting legislative and scientific responses. Vermont recently passed the "climate superfund act" to mitigate costs from climate disasters, following devastating floods last July. Concurrently, the National Academies of Sciences published a report highlighting the need to update rainfall estimates due to climate change, with the NOAA aiming to issue revised estimates by 2030.
Such measures reflect the increasing urgency to adapt infrastructure to withstand more frequent and severe weather events, as the warming climate intensifies precipitation rates and the risk of flooding.