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19 Levees Now Breached

Posted Jun 18, 08 1:20 PM CDT in US 

(Newser) – More levee breaks in Missouri and Illinois today put at 19 the number that have failed along the cresting Mississippi, Reuters reports, further swamping farmland. "They were lower level agricultural levees," said an Army Corps of Engineers spokesman. "We're also watching another seven levees that may overtop in the next couple of days … all agricultural levees."

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Members of the Illinois National Guard work on securing the levy along the Mississippi River in Meyer, Ill., Tuesday, June 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Mike Brewer works on securing the levee along the Mississippi River in Clarksville, Mo., Tuesday, June 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
A "No Fires" warning sign is surrounded by floodwaters at a camp ground near Quincy, Ill., Sunday, June 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Illinois Air National Guard member Jeff Turner, of Peoria,Ill., helps fill sandbags along the Mississippi River in Quincy, Ill., Wednesday, June 18, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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