Flooding Along the Missouri River

Piles of pallets are set to fire to keep them from becoming debris near Rock Port, Missouri on June 19, 2011.
Dave Weaver / AP

Preventative Measure
Piles of pallets are set on fire to keep them from becoming debris near Rock Port, Missouri on June 19, 2011.

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