The Midwest Battles Flooding

The Midwest Battles Flooding 

Recent storms have brought water levels to a crisis point in the heartland
Carolyn Kaster / AP

Emergency Measure
A volunteer uses a pump to remove water that is seeping through the sandbag dike as the Red River continues to rise along River Drive in Fargo.

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