Foley NewsLocal news for Foley, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.River cresting below flood stage at St. Louis- June 30, 2008 Members of the Missouri National Guard monitor traffic along Highway 79 as floodwater from the Mississippi River is seen in the background Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in Foley, Mo.http://www.topix.net/city/foley-mo/2008/06/river-cresting-below-flood-stage-at-st-louis?fr... Another sandbag barrier fails at Winfield, Mo.- June 28, 2008 A makeshift sandbag levee holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday and authorities said part of the town was evacuated.Water began flowing under the 4-foot-high barrier around 4:30 a.m. An alarm sounded and the few residents remaining in the flood plain were ordered to get out.'It was a valiant effort,' said Chris Azar of the Winfield-Foley Fire Department. 'It's unfortunate that we couldn't do more but Mother Nature won. Now, just give it time for the water to recede.'http://www.topix.net/city/foley-mo/2008/06/another-sandbag-barrier-fails-at-winfield-mo?fr... Missouri Residents Flee As Levee Breaches- June 27, 2008 The Mississippi River broke through the Pin Oak levee north of St. Louis Friday, prompting emergency evacuations in areas of Winfield, Mo.http://www.topix.net/city/foley-mo/2008/06/missouri-residents-flee-as-levee-breaches?fromr... Rain threatens fragile Mississippi River towns- June 26, 2008 The reflections of structures are seen in floodwaters Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in Foley, Mo.http://www.topix.net/city/foley-mo/2008/06/rain-threatens-fragile-mississippi-river-towns?... ABC 7 News - Mississippi River on the Rise Again in Missouri- June 24, 2008 The Mississippi River is on the rise again in Missouri and more than a dozen levee breaks upriver have destroyed communities.http://www.topix.net/city/foley-mo/2008/06/abc-7-news-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-... In Missouri, flood workers watch, and wait, and rest- June 24, 2008 Twelve hours earlier, Spc. Mike Bruno was frantically hoisting sandbags onto a makeshift levee under the scalding sun, trying to protect this town of old brick storefronts and Victorian houses from the raging ...http://www.topix.net/city/foley-mo/2008/06/in-missouri-flood-workers-watch-and-wait-and-re... The Battle of the Mississippi Is Ending- June 23, 2008 Doug Smith and Debbie Hall put a protective cover over the sand bag levee being built around the town of in Hamburg, Ill.http://www.topix.net/city/foley-mo/2008/06/the-battle-of-the-mississippi-is-ending?fromrss... |