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A stretch from parts of Texas to the mid-Atlantic and Upper Great Lakes are seeing the same weather forecast over and over this week – a weather pattern impacted some of those areas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews an April weather system producing a daily supply of rains and active weather in parts of the Eastern two thirds of the country - a pattern expected to continue through Sunday.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says heavy flooding in some areas will be followed by severe cold as a stalled active weather system remains in place over the Eastern U.S. through this weekend.

When food, cookware, dishes, and utensils are contaminated by flood water, what can be done from a food safety perspective? (Rod Bain and Meridith Carothers of the Food Safety and Inspection Service)

USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers discusses some tips to keep food safe in the event of a flood in your home.

*-Food safety advice is available through USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline … 1-888-MP-HOTLINE -* Meredith Carothers of the Food Safety and Inspection Service discusses some methods of restoring undamaged canned foods, cookware, and utensils after contamination from a flood event.

Not much change was recorded in the U.S. Drought Monitor from the previous month, however, notable month-over-month differences appeared by region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states reporting significant D3 and D4 drought coverage per the U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending April First.

Shrinking drought coverage for corn and soybean growing areas reflects extensive precipitation in those locales over the past month. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over drought coverage of specific crop and commodity areas for the period ending April First.