 Inundated towns along river ponder their futures
FOLEY, Mo. - Once the Mississippi River starts to recede this week from another great flood, the tiny river towns that dot its banks in Missouri and Illinois will once again face the question: return and rebuild, or relocate? As river rushes into Mo. town, residents file out
WINFIELD, Mo. - A makeshift barrier holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday, swamping the low-lying part of the small community of Winfield and ending a valiant but ultimately doomed battle against the surging river.  Levees hold back cresting Mississippi River
CAHOKIA, Illinois (Reuters) - Walls and levees held back the cresting Mississippi River on Sunday as requests for government aid poured in from homeowners and businesses swamped by the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years.
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