Police: Levee breach downriver MO city

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (AP) — Mounds, swollen River from flooded southeastern City Missouri breached in at least one place downriver on Tuesday, but the water pouring through the cracks is unlikely to make further mass evacuation of homes in the area, authorities said. Beth Hall, AP

Residents of Oak Glen residential community have increased water rescue staff, forced them to flee their homes Monday in Johnson, Ark.

Beth Hall, AP

Residents of Oak Glen residential community have increased water rescue staff, forced them to flee their homes Monday in Johnson, Ark.

Crews also investigates reports of another breach in the embankment protection against major floods Poplar Bluff and the surrounding area along the black policeman Daron House told The Associated Press. He said officials planned to evacuate a House but that he didn't know how much. "occurred Southeast of Poplar Bluff, in an area that is not heavily populated, Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs said on Tuesday. Water pouring into drainage ditches along roads, and even if it was a ditch, is unlikely to exceed call enough back up home at Poplar Bluff, "he said after a powerful storm system ... in the West, dumped several inches of rain was near the river and spawned at least one Tornadothat killed four people and carved through the city wide destruction prokos Vilonia. Poplar Bluff Jeff Rolland Deputy Police Chief said Tuesday that more than 6 inches of rain fell on the city on Monday, reached four days around 15 inches and a cause of Black River poured over the embankment in 30 locations from Poplar Bluff city Qulandownriver. more rain, and thunderstorms were expected in the area on Tuesday, letting crews worked all night for sure not. Rolland said levee Street Department hastily night filled with sand and small boats were sure to vulnerable section of the embankment in Poplar Bluff, City 17 000 inhabitants is 130 miles south of St. Louis. Crews rescued 59 people in 1 hour late Monday after the water outside the dam Embankment could force evacuation. approximately 6000 houses from Poplar Bluff in Qulin and destroy or seriously damage the 500 homes in Poplar Bluff and its environs, said Rolland. 23 small businesses in the flood plain have water, "he said hotels in the city filled. quickly, and 300 people took refuge at Black River Coliseum, 500-seat concert venue in town, Roland said. There were no deaths or serious injury. families who have been forced to flee their homes, Monday watched as dark floodwater began creeping into their yard and House. If the levee to give way, many of these homes will remain unfit. The option was not sandbagging, inspired by 10 inches or more rain last week, just grew up too fast. "By the time we realized what was happening it was too dangerous to sandbag, "said Butler County Presiding Commissioner Ed Strenfel. Tornadoes that began early last week hammered modeled nation without increased. Again Monday, powerful storms shattered, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and other States. Authorities said at least seven people were killed in Arkansas, three of them when floodwaters swept two vehicles off the roads and four when perhaps Twister tore through the small town of Vilonia storm .the was expected to move to Illinois and Wisconsin on Tuesdaysaid Greg Carbin, meteorologist Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., while a second storm system is expected to begin on the same road, and several days of rain, "he said in Arkansas Governors. and Kentucky declared a State of emergency. Record flooding in Kentucky is expected within the next few days, partly because of the double whammy of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers well above flood stage. Dozens of residents were evacuated from the area of Cairo, ill., where the River United States Army Corps of engineers considers the extraordinary step intentionally violating birds point embankment in southeastern Missouri, just downriver merge in an effort to reduce the amount of water moving down the Mississippi. This step would immerse 130 000 acres of farmland, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon objected to the idea. Missouri is expected to decide Tuesday., continue cleanup from damage caused by the tornado in St. Louis area 2700 buildings including Lambert Airport were damaged in Friday night's Twister when spring flooding from the bad far worse on Monday, A dam in St. Francois County was in danger of burstingwith dozens of houses potentially in harm's way. Especially along the Mississippi River levees in Pike County and Lincoln County, North of St. Louis. But so far, the greatest concern was Poplar Bluff. Missouri National Guard sent 200 guards and equipment from the area. Several people had to be rescued by boat, including some who do not live in the Valley, as heavy rain flooded some streets Monday night, police had Monday to go door-to-door in the southwestern part of town, telling people to get out. Not all made in one road near embankment play standing in water. Adults gathered on porches, seemingly enjoying nature show. "I'm not worried. This is my favorite time of year "20-year-old Brandon Andrews said pledged to ride out the flood in his trailer home, even when the water lapped. He did not have a boat and the water was too large to pass through, but Andrews said he was in the shop and kept on hot dogs, Chile and necessities. Chief Constable Danny Whiteley was hoping would depart soon enough water that floods will mainly be limited to the cellars. He was not optimistic. "I guess you'd call this a perfect storm: it's just all together, "said Whitley.

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