"Anticipating a slow-motion disaster that could break flood records dating to the 1920s, thousands of people from Illinois to Louisiana have already been forced from their homes, and anxiety is rising along with the mighty river, even though it could be a week or two before some of the most severe flooding hits."
Dylan Lovan and Adrian Sainz report for the Associated Press May 5, 2011.
Source: AP, 05/05/2011
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