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    Missouri levee breach

    Posted by admin On July - 5 - 2008
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    U.S. Flooding continues, last 2 months rains makes Missouri breach. Mud watter was send into Winfield(800 people town). Emergency worker at Winfield says morale still high, despite breach.
    Flooding is threatening to damage crops 16.200 hectares of land. More than 38 000 people had to leave they homes. In Iowa 83 of 99 counties declare disaster areas. “They really are involved in a race against that water,” Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt said. “It’s really just a reminder of how powerful a force the Mississippi River is.” River next levee is at St. Louis, river will have high crest there at Sunday evening.

    Source: Washington Post
    Source: Reuters
    Source: Bloomberg

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    One Response to “Missouri levee breach”

    1. admin says:

      University of Iowa says flood damage is up to 232 millions of dollars.

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