Toothpaste like dikes stem flood threat in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne residents rely on saturated sandbag dikes as severe thunderstorms threaten two more inches of rain. Mayor Moses warns even an inch could overload the river, with 9,000 evacuated and $20 million in damages, including $4 million to public facilities. The Maumee crest neared 26 feet before easing.
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