Canton NewsLocal news for Canton, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Rains keeping people out of homes- June 29, 2008 Traffic stopped along 177 just north of Cape Girardeau to let one lane at a time through floodwaters that backed up over the road Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/rains-keeping-people-out-of-homes?fromrss=1 Missouri Guard lends a hand on flood defense- June 29, 2008 Hundreds of Missouri National Guard soldiers - some from Mid-Missouri - have been busy this week constructing sandbag walls to hold back the rising waters of the Mississippi River in northeast Missouri.http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/missouri-guard-lends-a-hand-on-flood-defense?f... Call for change ignored, levees remain patchy- June 28, 2008 CANTON, Missouri : The levees along the Mississippi River offer a patchwork of unpredictable protections.http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/call-for-change-ignored-levees-remain-patchy?f... What to do with all the sandbags- June 28, 2008 When Mayor Jo Anne Smiley looks down Washington Street at the soggy fortress of sandbags protecting her town, she knows it's a view she will have to get used to.http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/what-to-do-with-all-the-sandbags?fromrss=1 Midwest Soaked With More Thunderstorms- June 28, 2008 The rain just isn't letting up in much of the nation's midsection, which means renewed flooding threats, and a longer stay away from home for people who were forced out by the floodwaters.http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/midwest-soaked-with-more-thunderstorms?fromrss... Midwest worshippers hear good news: River cresting- June 24, 2008 The faithful gathered for church services Sunday in towns hard-hit by flooding along the Mississippi River, and many found comfort in word that the swollen waterway had apparently started to hit its high point.Dozens of parishioners filled the dry Centenary United Methodist Church in Louisiana, a few blocks from floodwaters that still cover about 15 percent of the town's neighborhoods.They prayed for aid and gave thanks for the volunteers, National Guard soldiers and prison inmates who helped...http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/midwest-worshippers-hear-good-news-river-crest... Deadline approaching for flood prep in Canton- June 17, 2008 Volunteers from New Orleans are due in the northeast Missouri town of Clarksville to help with flood preparation.http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/deadline-approaching-for-flood-prep-in-canton?... Canton fights to stay dry- June 17, 2008 The City of Canton, Missouri continues its battle against rising flood waters of the Mississippi Rver. Community involvement has been vital in preserving and shoring up the levee system. Local volunteers as well as friends and neighbors, the Missouri National Guard, and the Red Cross have been busy filling, hauling and placing sandbags, feeding workers, and patrolling the levees for signs of leaks. An army of four-wheeler owners quickly ferry sandbags from volunteers filling the bags at various.http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/canton-fights-to-stay-dry?fromrss=1 More evacuations as towns brace for near-record flooding- June 17, 2008 Northeast Missouri residents and businesses, and an entire City Hall in La Grange, evacuated Monday as crews worked feverishly to hold back the swollen Mississippi River from levels that may in two cases top ...http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/more-evacuations-as-towns-brace-for-near-recor... Canton asks for help; NE Missouri prepares for flooding- June 16, 2008 The city on Monday asked for more volunteers to help them prepare for flooding, with the Mississippi River predicted to crest at record levels later in the week.Canton emergency management director Jeff ...http://www.topix.net/city/canton-mo/2008/06/canton-asks-for-help-ne-missouri-prepares-for-... |