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Weeks after the latest massive Midwest flood, buyouts are again being considered in at least five states — Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois.

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Voices from the flood zone
Meet residents of riverside towns — and the volunteers on hand to aid them — as they battle the rising waters of the Mississippi River.

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Saving history from flood waters
June 15: Volunteers help the owner of a historic home fight the rising Mississippi in Clarksville, Mo.

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Midwest Flooding Continues To Threaten Towns Along The Mississippi

Facing the floodwaters
Scenes of inundated Midwest towns along the Mississippi River.

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