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River shatters levee in Illinois, flooding town

Waters inundate communities, spur rescues along Mississippi

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GULFPORT, Ill. — The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopter, boat and four-wheeler as floodwaters moved south into Illinois and Missouri.


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This article was published Wednesday, June 18, 2008.

Front Section, Pages 1, 10 on 06/18/2008

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