Photos from Inside the Flood Zone

Mississippi flood
Dave Martin / AP

Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 21, 2011
Chris Lynn paddles his boat through floodwaters surrounding his home after making his morning trip to check the water levels at his property in Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 21, 2011. Widespread flooding along the river has inundated Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.

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