kirk gregory has our report. >> reporter: massive flooding continues across six states. in western tennessee, water as far as the eye and helicopter can see. the state's governor has requested $10 million in federal emergency funding. >> we are prepared to respond as quickly as possible. >> the mississippi river has already breached its banks. this is memphis where rising flood waters are threatening neighborhoods. on the other side of the mighty mississippi, large parts of eastern arkansas are under water, including dozens of highways and roads. experts are trying to minimize damage. the army corps of engineers blew up this levee near cairo, illinois, sacrificing nearly 130,000 acres of land and 100 homes to save the community. concerns continue to rise downstream. still officials in mississippi warning residents this flood is going to be historic based on the predictions of the national weather service. >> and casinos in toonica aren't gambling with mother nature's destructive power. money is being taken away for safekeeping. many casino operators expect to be shut dow

kirk gregory, nbc news. >> elsewhere there has been a flare up of violence along israel's borders that have level 15 people dead. syr syria, lebanon and gaza fr preventing demonstrators. it came on a day of mourning for event that uprooted thousands of palestinians. and now a look at other news. a camera captured a hit and run accident in denver where a 10 year boy ran into the street. the collision threw the boy several feet leaving him with scrapes and bruises. the driver is still at large. >>> winds in arizona produced a scary moment at a kid's party. wind ripped it from the ground. the ordeal left one person hospitalized and others with minor injuries. and in connecticut, finally good news from that teen who was banned from his prom. school officials reversed the decision citing multiple disstrksdi distracti distractions. the senior handed down punishment. james, did not come away unscathed. this unspecified new punishment is being called an alter nate consequence. for a look at your national and regional weather, here is bill karins who is going to sleep better tonight knowing he

nbc news kirk gregory has a closer now at some of the areas hardest hit. >>> massive flooding continuescross six states. in parts of western tennessee, water as far as the eye and helicopter can see. the state's governor has requested $10 million in federal emergency funding. >> we are prepared to respond as quickly as possible. >> the mississippi river has already breached its banks. this is memphis, where rising floodwaters are threatening neighborhoods. on the other side of the mighty mississippi, large parts of eastern arkansas are under water, including dozens of highways and roads. experts are trying to minimize damage. the army corps of engineers blew up this levee near kay row, illinois, sacrificing 130,000 acres of land and 100 homes to save the community. concerns continue to rise downstream. city officials in vicksburg, mississippi warning residents. >> this flood is going to be historic based on the prediction of the national weather service. >> and casinos aren't gambling with mother nature's destructive power. money is being taken away for safekeeping. many casino operator