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The following program is a PBS Wisconsin production.

Frederica Freyberg:

Accelerated snowmelt and heavy rains propel historic crests anticipated along the Mississippi River. The flooding danger across Wisconsin precipitates a state of emergency from Governor Tony Evers.

I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” the National Weather Service discusses what to expect with impending major flooding. State Attorney General Josh Kaul details outcomes of a new way survivors report clergy abuse and a western Wisconsin agency illustrates the failings of childcare funding. It’s Here & Now for April 21.

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Funding for “Here & Now” is provided by the Focus Fund for Journalism and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.