Levees Fail in Missouri

SelectPlusLevees Fail in MissouriLevees Fail in MissouriThe Associated PressThe Mississippi River is overflowing 90 percent of the levees in one Missouri County as officials announce the levee breaks are easing pressure on many further downstream. (June 20)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:aerials of WINFIELD, MO levee break]Emergency officials in Missouri say it's likely more levees will fall victim to the Mississippi River.Three broke Thursday in the Show-Me State including this one in Winfield. The breaks send water gushing toward homes and farm fields. Officials say those levee breaks are actually lowering crest predictions downstream since tens of thousands of gallons of water won't be flowing south. [Notes:CANTON, MO - sandbagging efforts] Midwesterners along the Mississippi are doing what they can to fight the floodwaters, but it's an uphill battle. [Notes:FOLEY. MO - man on roof]This man in Foley says he moved to a tent on the roof of his home. He says from there, he can keep an eye on his property. [Notes:CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Bush visit] Up river, in Iowa, the waters are receding. That's where President Bush went on Thursday to see the devastation. [Notes:COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA - McCain visit]And he wasn't the only politician checking out the damage. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain also got a personal tour of the mess in southeast Iowa. [Notes:WQAD MATERIAL - courtesy - various of wedding] Meanwhile, a couple in that Iowa town decided the high water couldn't spoil their plans to tie the knot. Curtis White is in the Iowa National Guard. He's on flood duty, he and his fiance' Daniele Ritter decided to move their Wednesday wedding so it could happen WHEN it was planned.Of course, how it actually happened was a lot different that how it was planned. Ritter walked up highway 92 instead of a church aisle and the National Guard chaplain presided over the ceremony. ___ ___, The Associated Press

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[bixlerscott]

Is this 1993? I was in Palmyra near Hannibal sandbagging for while in the Missouri Army National Guard. It was long and scary as more water began to flow through the bottom of the sandbag and wood barrier holding back the water on top. The sandbags were built 6 feet high on top of the levy and it was like a fragile bubble. And then 10 minutes after we got off of it one morning, it popped. Luckily we knew when it was time to scram! I knew. Running in waist deep water passing old fat farts.

[Cuna78]

American Dream!!!

[tlndofa]

good time to go fishing

[cprules39]

hey but hole mccain roks maybe we should reject u

[cprules39]

I have no idea wat the heck u guys r saying

[CommentaryUSA]

Missouri is the Show me state, and it is saying show us someone beside McCain and Obama because we reject both men as candidates.

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[MaximumCat]

MoreWars McCain should not be there. Neo-conservatives generally have no love for poor people unless they are being good little worker ants for the rich. Blatant campaigning like this just to gain favor makes me angry. If politicians are not running for office, it's likely they would not be there at all, except maybe to survey the damage and decide which industries to invest in so they can profit from the re-construction.