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Mississippi flood toll rises as rivers crest and homes lie exposed
Grim-faced workers stack sandbags as the Mississippi and Illinois rivers rise to record levels. Officials warn of worsening damage and homelessness with at least 20 dead and 4 missing. Evacuations continue near Georgetown Arkansas and Monroe County Missouri.
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Mississippi
Illinois River
Arkansas
Jack DuBose
State Office of Emergency Services
Ilinois
James R. Thompson
St. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Georgetown
Ark
White County
John Stewart
Monroe County
Frank Newby
Ste. Genevieve
Bernie Schram
Herculaneum
Don Finley
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippe
Peoria