As the waters of the Missouri River continue to rise, volunteers, local officials and military personnel flock to the area to help save homes and farmland. Although they're lining the riverbanks with sandbags, many areas are heavily flooded.
PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri River Floods Upper Midwest
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 | 6:55 p.m. CDT;
updated 8:13 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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