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Massive ice dams jamming rivers, several states on alert for floods

The combination of thaw and rain has residents along the Kankakee River in Illinois on high alert for floods and destruction stemming from ice dams. The ice generates dangerous pressure on infrastructure, and water underneath can quickly reroute sideways, causing flooding. Dean Reynolds reports.
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