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Small towns suffer big losses as rivers rise
Oakville and surrounding Iowa towns brace for historic floods as levees overflow and communities rally to help. Residents like Bethany Frank and Connie Lewis describe grit and solidarity, while National Guard and local volunteers reinforce barriers, aid shelters, and salvage belongings amid rising Mississippi River floodwaters.
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Oakville
Iowa
Mississippi
TriOak Foods
Midwest
Bethany Frank
Rts
Illinois
Missouri
Gulfport
Ill
Meyer
Matt Blunt
National Guard
St. Louis
Illinois National Guard
Tony Dye
Canton
Columbus Junction
Fredonia
Palo
New Hartford
Burlington
Great River
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Cedars Rivers
Connie Lewis
United Methodist Church
Trina
Ward Gabeline
Trina Gabeline
Gabeline
Troy Massner
Wal-Mart