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Storms, tornadoes, flooding, and heat waves from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States have knocked out power, swept away homes and taken lives.
In Cedar Falls, Iowa residents are readying as the Cedar River threatens to top a levee, prompting mandatory evacuations.
Theresa writes, "Iowa is a mess. First, tornadoes, then flooding.
One of my coworkers has a relative in an effected area. They lost their barn and silo in a tornado. Then, the father was in a terrible work related accident. Last night their house was flooded and the flooding caused an electrical fire. After surviving a tornado and a near fatal accident, this man and woman, and their three small children, stood in a field up to their knees in mud and watched their home go up in flames. This family, and so many others, are in my prayers.
Parts of my city are flooding but so far we've been spared the damage many of our neighboring towns are suffering. An EF5 tornado, 1 mile wide, leveled the town of Parkersburg. Yesterday, Mason City lost 3 of their 4 bridges. More rain is expected in the coming days."
Levee breaks in southeastern Illinois flooded farmland and forced evacuations, while in Indiana residents are waiting to see if barriers will hold back the White River as it crests.
Gidge writes, "Natural disasters do not care one whit if you have talked to your mom at least once a day every day of your adult life and you're about to climb the walls because she doesn't have phone service. If you're worried even if you're relatively sure she's OK. Natural disasters do not care at all."
Along the Mississippi River, the National Weather Service predicted crests of 10 feet above flood stage and higher over the next two weeks. Most of the towns are protected by levees, but outlying areas could be flooded.
The Associated Press reports Canton, Missouri could see the worst of the river's flooding. The town of 2,500 is expected to see a crest on June 18 that is nearly 12 feet above flood stage.
Brilliant at Breakfast says, "A good-sized swath of America's heartland is under water, and you'd never know it from reading the newspapers or watching the news."
Repairs continue near Lake Delton in Wisconsin after the lake overflowed and drained, washing away three homes.
Officials in Wisconsin also closed lanes of Interstate 94 as rising water from Rock River creep onto the road.
In Michigan crews continue to work to restore power to nearly a quarter of a million homes and business affected by several days of severe storms.
The East Coast, meanwhile, is baking in a heat wave with temperatures in the upper 90's from Georgia north through New Hampshire. The heat forced some New York City schools to close early and is blamed for the deaths of two women in Philadelphia.
Erin Kotecki Vest also blogs at Queen of Spain blog.
