Mississippi River Flooding May Hit Record Levels, ‘Freezing Cold’
The Mississippi River flung refrigerators, cars and tree trunks past Andrew Dallwitz as he tried to save what he could of his marina and his home in the bay of Portage des Sioux.
The river was still rising next to the Missouri town just north of St. Louis, and not expected to crest until late Thursday. And with 20 employees, he fought against torrents and heavy debris.
He has been at it since Christmas Eve, when a log rammed into a boat and sank it. “We had to pump it out Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.”
The water has been freezing cold.
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