Communities along the rising Missouri River prepare for flooding

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Communities along the rising Missouri River prepare for flooding

Communities along the rising Missouri River prepare for flooding

By KATHLEEN POINTER
The Kansas City Star

As the Missouri River continues to rise, Ken Tanner isn�t taking any chances.

�I have a story-and-a-half house, and in the �93 flood water got up into the top floor,� he said. �I�m expecting that to happen again.�

Tanner started moving things last week from his home in Sugar Lake, Mo. � about 45 miles north of Kansas City � to a storage unit in St. Joseph.

The levels marked by the great flood of 1993 may be topped in coming weeks at some spots along the river. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/04/2927480/communities-along-missouri-river.html#ixzz1OPDVinMV

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