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19 Levees Now Breached

More failures in Ill., Mo., swamp farmland

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(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."

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