Ongoing Midwest Flooding Gets Scant Coverage in Mainstream Media

Floodwater covers Highway 2 near Sidney, Iowa on March 23, 2019. This year, midwest states have battled some of the worst flooding they have experienced in decades. Scott Olson/Getty Images

In a video uploaded to his Facebook page, California resident and financial advisor Ron Sterud recently shared images of the flooded Missouri River that seemed to be making few headlines across the country.

In the footage, the water could be seen encroaching Interstate 29 as the driver traveled through Perceval, Iowa, telling viewers the scene was “heartbreaking.”