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Peoria flood evacuation tops 300 families as crest nears record
After a helicopter tour Illinois guards were placed on standby but not yet deployed. By Wednesday afternoon about 300 families fled and over 1000 evacuated as the Illinois River approached a record crest in Peoria, with officials warning of worsening floods and rescue aid already in operation.
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Hompson
Coma
Ilinois
Chris Lofgren
Peoria Red Cross
Herb Fuqua
Peoria Salvation Army
Peoria
National Weather Service
Illinois
Warren Parr
Army Corps of Engineers