The Mississippi River rushes through a break in the Indian Grave Drainage District levee,top right, north of Quincy, Ill., and south of the town of Meyer, Ill., causing major flooding Wednesday, June 18, 2008.
A farm is flooded by the Mississippi River after the Indian Grave Drainage District levee break north of Quincy, Ill., and south of the town of Meyer, Ill., Wednesday, June 18, 2008.
The Mississippi River rushes through a break in Indian Grave Drainage District levee north of Quincy, Ill., and south of the town of Meyer, Ill., causing major flooding Wednesday, June 18, 2008.
An aerial photograph shows houses completely submerged by floodwaters from the Mississippi River in Burlington, Iowa, June 18, 2008. The Burlington Hwy 34 Bridge, a major link between Iowa and Illinois, closed due to Mississippi River flooding. The swollen Mississippi River ran over the top of at least 12 more levees on Wednesday, as floodwaters swallowed up more U.S. farmland, adding to billion-dollar losses and feeding global food inflation fears.
An aerial photograph shows a barge waiting for the Mississippi River to recede just North of Burlington, Iowa, June 18, 2008. The swollen Mississippi River ran over the top of at least 12 more levees on Wednesday, as floodwaters swallowed up more U.S. farmland, adding to billion-dollar losses and feeding global food inflation fears.
Amanda Schoonmaker walks with her child, Ayianha Hoover, through a flooded street in Hannibal, Missouri June 18, 2008. The swollen Mississippi River ran over the top of at least nine more levees on Wednesday as floodwaters swallowed up more U.S. farmland, feeding inflation fears as corn prices soared to record highs.
An aerial photograph shows the railroad tracks completely covered by floodwaters from the Mississippi River, bringing train traffic to a halt just East of Burlington, Iowa, June 18, 2008. The swollen Mississippi River ran over the top of at least 12 more levees on Wednesday, as floodwaters swallowed up more U.S. farmland, adding to billion-dollar losses and feeding global food inflation fears.
The Mississippi River rushes through a break in the Indian Grave Drainage District levee north of Quincy, Ill., and south of the town of Meyer, Ill., causing major flooding Wednesday, June 18, 2008.
