Canadian Politics Today

Two more Colorado lows since the one I posted about and now the Red River is eight miles wide in some spots of North Dakota.
Lots of flood evacuees in the city, which would have had to be evacuated itself if not for the brilliant 1960s government initiative to create a floodwater diversion around the city. Essentially they can open a gate and split the river in two now and send most of it around and away from the city.
It's saved billions of dollars in damage, and libertarians would probably try to deny it exists because it shows how effective government can be.