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Floods Breach Des Moines Levee

Authorities call for mandatory evacuation of area

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 14, 2008 11:07 AM CDT

(Newser) – Floodwaters breached a levee and a temporary barrier today near a residential neighborhood in Des Moines, forcing authorities to call for a mandatory evacuation of 270 homes, the AP reports. “There’s not anything else we can do,” said a city official. Storms... Read full story »

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Authorities call for mandatory evacuation of area

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