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Daughter of zion
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6/17/2008 1:50 PM

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Levee breaks as Midwest flood damage mounts

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QUINCY, Illinois (Reuters) - Hundreds of volunteers on the surging Mississippi River piled sandbags atop strained levees on Tuesday as the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years delivered a blow to the U.S. economy and world food prices.

A levee broke in Gulfport, Illinois, sending muddy waters from the most important U.S. waterway cascading into nearby farmland and a few homes. No one was injured but authorities closed the bridge across the river to Burlington, Iowa.

Corn and soybean prices stayed near record levels as millions of acres of cropland have been lost or damaged in the world's largest grain exporter. Meat prices also soared, in line with the costs for feeding cattle, hogs and chickens.

"We've faced some pressure this year, but there could be greater pressure next year on food inflation when protein prices start to increase," said Bill Lapp, a food industry consultant and former chief economist at Conagra Inc.

U.S. President George W. Bush promised aid to the stricken region, where billions of dollars in farm and business losses in the heart of the U.S. grain belt looked set to increase inflation pressures on prices for food, fuel and other goods.

"I, unfortunately, have been to too many disasters as president," Bush said after a briefing on the flooding.

But Sen. Robert Byrd, a West Virginia Democrat, said little had been done to prevent flooding and Bush had learned nothing from Hurricane Katrina and other disasters.

"President Bush has asserted that investing in America's needs is somehow 'wasteful' and his budget, which does not add one thin dime for a boost in levee funding, reflects this sentiment" Byrd said. Continued...

[link to www.reuters.com]

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Anonymous Coward
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6/17/2008 1:56 PM

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Thank you Jesus

Anonymous Coward
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6/26/2008 1:25 PM

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Been watching midwest storm systems for the past week and this story is not over...not by a long shot. Midwest (Iowa)has been nailed with rains for several days and today is no exception. [link to radar.weather.gov]

Traveler
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6/26/2008 1:34 PM

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As an aside Web bots suggest ( this was on George Ure's site so I am not saying anything out of school) that the rains will continue there through the summer in copious amounts.

Anonymous Coward
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6/26/2008 1:47 PM

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[link to www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov]

Anonymous Coward
User ID: 458686
6/26/2008 1:59 PM

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Heavy rain. [link to www2.mvr.usace.army.mil]

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