missouri river, the mississippi river, the ohio river, down the mississippi and coming out into the gulf (of mexicoco and we have a 500 mile dead zone where nothing grows, nothing lives." kerry said that even when laws and oceans, enforcement is difficult -- he'd like to see more collaboration to enforce the laws. as the climate talks in n ris wrap up -- saint peter's basilica lights up with nature. giant images of animals shot by national geographic lighting up outside the basilica. pope francis has strongly acked the environmental cause. the holiday season is a time of giving.... and that is exactly what a california police chief and his family did... they used their christmas money -- to buy a car for a family in need... claire doan hh their story today... while now, and it sounds clich\ but i started it and i remain in the career field to have those a way to do that. he spotted a post on the internet -- from the family of tim conn. ththy're homeless.. "family lives in the yuba county river bottoms. been here for about two and a half, three years. just can't get a step ahead. get a jo

according to the upper mississippi river basin the river for water supply. a program to address chronic problems at rental properties in cedar rapids seems to be working. many properties that the safe-cr program deemed as nuisance properties have not been repeat offenders. safe- c-r stands for secure and friendly environments in cedar rapids. the program centers around a points system, include things like police calls to a rental property's yard. each point sends a notice to the landlord. and once those points start accumulating, the program designates a property as a nuisance. kcrg t-v nine's brea love joins us live from northeast cedar rapids with a look at one of these nuisance properties. brea? this is an example of a nuisance propopty. the house is boarded up, and has signs all over the doors with multiple warnings. sincecehe program started in 20-13 there have been 354 properties designated as a nuisance. 80 percent of those homes esignation after receiving notice from the program. when a home is labeled a nuisance, it must spend 12 months on a nuisanc

but the city proper as far as the mississippi river and the flood walls, they're holding tight at thishe worse hit communities around 20 miles north of st. louis, where the mississippi and missouri rivers converge, specifically west alton with that video there. talk to me about the efforts. members of the red cross to help, offering community places to stay just to make sure that they're okay going through this. >> yes. there's a coordinated effort with the state of missouri, state of illinois, army corps, many displaced and have entire living areas with -- that are being evacuated because of the water. the high water. very close to st. louis just to the north of us, low-lying areas, particularly with the missouri river and mississippi river meet so that's certainly much dangerous situation than we are seeing right here in the city proper. >> when koit comes to the city,e are hearing from missouri governor nixon at 3:45 eastern time. what are they saying with efforts of a state level? >> we have been in contact with the governor's team and from our standpoint, again, they're concentrat

as the mississippi river threatens saint louis county: it took teamwork to fill 20-thousand sandbags. officials pleaded for help and the community responded: "just like the movie field of dreams. if you build it--they'll come." the army corps of engineers is monitoring 19 vulnerable levees on the rising mississippi river and its tributaries. in the shadow of saint louis' majestic gateway arch... during the city's wettest year... the 'mighty mississippi' is expected to crest at over 43 feet, close to its second highest level ever. missouri governor jay nixon: (gov. jay nixon/d- missouri) "water levels in some areas expected to exceed the historic crest during the great flood of 1993." this 1993... when the river crested 22 feet above flood stage. nine states saw flooding, 50 people died... nearly 150 major rivers and tributaries were affected. in union, missouri-- water crept up over porch steps as rescue boats skipped by. cindy nations claims her home isn't prone to flooding. "they would not sell me flood insurance, so i've never been concerned about it." (anna werner, cbs news, west

some of holding back the water on the mississippi river. if those are breached, that's real trouble, because that water has no place else to go but into homes and businesses. all this water is heading eastward into the mississippi and on ward to memphis and new orleans, you are next. >> andy, thank you for the latest on the flooding. i want to bring in meteorologist kevin corriveau. kevin, how bad is this going to get? >> in terms of more rain, there is good news, because we do not have more rain, but we are looking at cooler temperatures. normally flooding like this is in the spring time but we are talking about temperatures at freezing or blow in this particular area. snow pushed through. that has now pushed out of the picture. we do not have more rain in the area, but the rain has been recorrecord breaking already ths month. st. louis, we are talking about they have received 440% of their monthly average. normally they would see two and a half inches. they have seen 11 and a half inches already this month. same for springfield, towards i

you cannot get far without running into one of these road closure signs especially along the mississippi river because if you can believe it, that river is still rising. >> near the iconic st. louis arch, the mighty mississippi river has spilled over its banks. residents have been evacuated and others say they haven't seen a flooding like this in more than 20 years. >> back in '93, we had a week's notice that it was going to get bad. this time it popped up in two days. >> reporter: throughout the show me state, nearly 600 roads and highways are closed. entire neighborhoods cutoff. in union, this mcdonald's surrounded by floodwaters almost to its roof, and this gas station nearly submerged. similar sights seen across the state. businesses and homes underwater. >> the water's come up really fast. >> some store owners tried to save whatever they could but they were no match for the rising waters. >> brutal. we just are working to get everything out. didn't get it all but got what we could. >> reporter: it's a race against time where the rivers haven't crested yet. >> we're all going to get throug

at least 13 people are dead as the mississippi river and its tributaries overflow their banks. >> residents have been ordered to evacuate. many businesses are closed. and sewage is spilling into a river near st. louis. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest. missouri. >> i'm convinced that we're doing the right thing. >> reporter: in the shadow of the famous arch the mississippi river is rising. an army of volunteers is struggling to fill sandbags to hold back the muddy river and countless others nearby. >> we're coming together as a everything done pretty much. >> reporter: in some places it is already too late. the city of union under water, whole neighborhoods swallowed, businesses swamped. roads cut off. a similar sight playing out in town after town. and many rivers haven't crested yet. look at this bridge on the historic route 66. the water already touching the steel. more than 500 roads are closed across the state. parts of the mississippi river shut down to boat traffic. the governor activating the national guard. >> you've got at least nine feet of vertical water or more coming. so be

and the mississippi river threatens st. louis county. it took team work to fill 20,000 sand bags. the community responded. >> just like the movie field of dreams, if you build it, they'll come. >> the army core of engineers is monitoring 19 vulnerable levees on the mississippi river in the shadow of the st. louis' majestic gateway arch, the majestic missouri is expected to reach the second highest level. this was hannibal, missouri n july of 1993 about the river crested 22 feet above crest stage. nine states saw flooding, 50 people died. in union missouri, water crept looking. >> cindy says that her neighborhood is not prone to blooding. >> i don't have flood insurance >> reporter: quite' been 532 years since this kind of event happened. but all that rain that came down in december is winding up down here. >>> to the patriots now. the team is back after a day off. the pats are dealing with injuries, of course. a win in miami would secure the top seed and homefield advantage for the afc playoffs. >> you would love to be, you know, firing

other watches and warnings dealing with flooding on the other side of the country along the mississippi river and missouri river. ((sherry swensk)) --live look from arnold, arnold, missouri --overnight, saint louis, missouri officials said i- 55 was closed in both directions due to flooding. --the mississippi river will crest somewhere north of its historic great flood of '93 level. --so far, at least 24 people were killed demetria obilor airport right now. south beltway is on your screen. exit. i-15 at primm not giving you any trouble right now. < > < > back to you! ((denise valdez)) > a happy surprise... happy occassion.... ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) the gifts awaiting the 5- thousandth same sex couple.. to get their marriage license in clark county./// ((demetria obilor)) > if you to be posting about the mcdonald's reportedly teamed up with a design firm to create this new and improved restaurant in hong kong.. dubbed mcdonald's next. it features the "create your taste" touch screens... a build your own salad and burger bar.. as well as phone chargers everywhere./// sherry how's the weather t

louis where the merrimack and mississippi rivers meet. karla bryant organized residents to save as many homes as possible. >> these are my neighbors. we have done everything we can and we still can't beat it. >> reporter: in valley park, volunteers tried to protect this business, which is only a block away from a levee. >> the levee behind us was only like a foot to go and then just going to be some flooding. >> reporter: sandbags are often no match for raging rivers. forecasters say floodwaters are rising more than one inch per hour in some communities. nearly 20 levees along the mississippi river and its tributaries could fail. mandatory evacuation orders are in place for numerous communities, but some residents would rather stay. >> tomorrow is another day. new year's at the end of the week so 2016 has to be better. >> reporter: the mississippi is 15 feet above flood stage. march >>> the mother of the so-called alou ens a teenager arrived in teenager overnight. ethan couch is still detained in deportation. authorities believe couch and

reporter: the army corps of engineers is monitoring 19 levies on the mississippi river. in the shadow of st. louis'gateway arch, the mighty mississippi is expected to crest at over 43 feet, close to its second-highest level have her -- ever. >> the water levels are expected reporter: this was hannibal, missouri in 1983 when a crested 20 feet above what stage. nine states saw flooding. 50 people died. in union, missouri, water crept up over porch steps as rescue both skipped by. enter neighborhood is a that isn't prone to flooding. >> they would not give me flood insurance. i've never been concerned about it. reporter: it's been more than 20 years since this kind of it happened in the area. all of that rain they came down in december is all whining up down here. anna werner, west alton, missouri. kim: the mississippi river is expected to crest 15 feet over the flood stage by tomorrow. it was slow going this morning after we got another round of snow. today's totals were no where near monday's snowfall but it was still enough to cause slick conditions and several fender ben

louis along the mississippi river basin.ities like new orleans and memphis that that could be an issue for them? >> we're all engaged. the mississippi valley division and the arm corps of engineers is fully activated the flood fighting emergency management operations and those operations expand from rock island all the way down to new orleans. so we're all committed to the effort. >> thanks for joining us today. >> thank you. >>> rescues like the one you are seeing live right now are taking place all over missouri. up next we're talking with a resident of pacific missouri. talking about her being rescued from her home. much more of our continuing kovrjt next. thought about chevy they and their year end deals. i'm buying this. the back is hot. ohhh my god. that seals the deal. you can have like a thousand gadgets. it really can't get any better than that. wrap up the deals and wrap up the year in a new chevy. current qualified competitive lessees can get this chevy equinox lt for around $243 a month. and get five hundred leas

just over the last seven days alone creating the huge issues we've been seeing in this mississippi river basin. we look across 20 different states here. all these rivers that all feed into t t mississippi reachingg at least major flooding if not a record flooding. a lot of these crests the decades. all this water feeds into the mississippi river at st. louis crest ong thursday at 44 feet. 14 feet more to rise. arkansas river at little rock will be cresting on friday at 26 feet. very high water levels. now, the good news is here that as we look over the next seven days, a much drier pattern sets up an all across the region. it won't stop the flooding expected butt least it won't exacerbate the problem anymoror >> garland t tas has begun the clean-up after tornadoes damaged tovight, david begnaud has a heartbreaking reminder that property can be replaced but lives cannot. >> reporter: in bad shape. i` lost my wife. she was my bes friend. >> reporter: ruben porras and petra ruiz werearried for ten years with fouou young children. he had both worked as paralegals. for christmas, ruben surpri

many locations saw just a trace but spots up in northeast iowa along the mississippi river saw up to 2.5" of fresh snow. this lef road conditions a bit icy this morning..he acacumulating snow has tracked east and some the clouds have tracked away. some sunshine will be possile today this midday. more clouds are located to our north and are trackkng south into eastern iowa. we'll still see some sun this crash that happened in part because of slick road conditions. the black hawk county sheriff's office says a vehicle crossed the center line on raymond road ar dunkerton this morning crashing into another vehicle driven by darlene hammond from hudson... the driver of the other car died at the scene -- investigators say the roads were almost fullyy covered by ice at the time of the crash. the driver's name is being withheld until family can be notified. one person is injured after shots were fired in cedar rapids it happened in the 16-hundred block of b avenue northeast around 8 last night. police say a 19- year-old was shot in the in the arm-- they believe he is expected to be o-k no ar

rainfall is swelling the mississippi river.... woman in hoodie says: "there was like a hundred volunteers from last night doing all of this for us and it was pretty overwhelming to see. most of the people weren't even from here." governor jay nixon says his state is currently in uncharted waters: nixon says: "you're in a scenario that no one here has ever been in. i mean, if that river hits the targets that are predicted right now at that chester gauge, that is higher than the mississippi river has ever been. in massachusetts where last winter drifts the size of apartment buildings.. it looked like 2015 was going to end with the snow plows still in their sheds... but maybe not. with snow predicted on tuesday... people are showing up at their local hardware store... to get ready: labrie says: "i had people here 8 o'clock in the morning. as the doors opened, it was like black- friday-ish." mos says: "i was really hoping. no one wants to shovel. i'm tired of snow." matias says: "i did but it broke. (reporter -

missouri facing heavy rains and a rising mississippi river. plus. no laughing matter, an icon of american comedy out on bail after being hit with sexual assault charges. >>> and trouble in paradise. puerto rico ahead of schedule is announcing it will default on part of its nearly $1 billion in debt. and we begin tonight in missouri, the mississippi river is reaching heights never measured before. rising water is breaching levees protecting farms and homes and people are now scrambling to get to higher ground. al jazeera's andy rosegen is out there in the middle of it all. andy what are you seeing night? >> jonathan, take a look, the merrimac river is covering the intersection for days. 46 feet, 20 feet above flood stage. the mississippi river as you mentioned which the merrimac needs 52, is about 20 feet above flood stage. trouble brewing interstate 55, out of st. louis, they are putting sand bags there, water is starting to get close there. the head of i dot, missouri department of transportation, are keeping their fingers crossed. adding to the th

the mississippi, missouri, and the meramec rivers all rising after days of drenching rains. forecasters warn the mississippi could rise to near or even above record levels. let's go to alina in missouri near the center. people bracing for worst-case scenario? >> reporter: they are, jim. the mayor here of west alten has asked residents to leave, and many are heeding his warnings and they've left their homes here. and this is why, many of the main roads that go in and out of town, roads lick this one, blocked off because of high water. even the volunteer fire department here has evacuated. they've moved their trucks to higher ground. now this town is positioned right between the mississippi and the missouri rivers so they've seen flooding before. but the mayor tells me they haven't seen the water rise just quite as quickly as they have this time around. just 70 miles from where we are, the town of union missouri, has already seen severe flooding several homes and businesses there, already under water. the sheriff says they had to rescue a couple today that got caught up in the

to get a crest, the waters were higher in arnold, eureka still cut off, now it's reaching the mississippi river we're going to really start to talk about what's going to happen to the south. rain coming in from the ohio river, rainfall from the missouri river, up north of the mississippi and now we're going to toss in the arkansas. that's where it's going to get a little hairy. the good news is that we're not going to break the record from the great flood of '93 in st. louis, but where the meramec reaches the mississippi, points to the south, chester, st. genevieve, historic readings, some of the records on the mississippi go back to the late 1700s and early 1800s. a big college town southeast missouri state university, a record will be felt there. karo, illinois, 59 feet. if they get to 60, they got to blast a waterway to release the pressure. then we have to come down to where the river is really bad on the arkansas river, flooding north and south of little rock, pine bluff major flooding. once that enters the picture, it's really going to be hard to find a crest. massive amounts of water fro

city workers filling up, piling up sand backs along the mississippi river to protect against flooding. >>> the arkansas river which flows into the mississippi, topping those flood levels by a foot. forecasters warn it will stay 8 feet above flood stage through thursday night at least. >> that same storm system doing serious damage in michigan. here you can see, this tree flattening this car, this actually in detroit. elsewhere in the city, more trees toppled over, pressing homes, blocking roads, all lanes on the roaring winds, we will let you know what happened to one woman and her family. >> we were sitting watching tv. we heard a sound. we thought it was a large car crash. it lasted 30 to 40 seconds. we went to the front door. a big tree on the front porch. know we can't get out of the house. >> glad she is okay. meantime the northeast hit with a snowstorm about five inches fell in vermont. three people died in that state when their suv crashed head on into a tractor-trailer in killington. injured. four other people were this was the scene in albany, new york, cars taking their own

the missouri and the mississippi rivers.. also still rising.. the swollen rivers have already swallowed whole neighborhoods.. swamped businesses and shut down highways and roadways throughout the state.. the situation so dire.. rivers in missouri.. expected to reach heights not seen since the massive floods of 1993. (ad lib about live look outside, high winds threatening for n.y.e., toss to bryan) sunshine will stick around for new year eve and new years day as a dry area of upper level low pressure drifts to our north. temperatures won't go much of anywhere with very cold air at the upper levels around central nevada and decent upper level winds helping to transport the cold air southward. that means that new years eve and day will see temperatures just a smidge below 50 with breezy north winds making those security is being ramped-up across the u-s ahead of tomorrow night's new year's eve celebrations. in new york city.. authorities are expecting about 1 million people in times square. here's a live look out there right now... they'll be joined

parts of the mississippi river shut down to boat traffic. the governor activating the national guard. >> you've got at least nine feet coming. so be safe out there. >> reporter: cross-country, winter storms continue wreaking havoc. from snow in the upper midwest to ice in oklahoma. freezing rain and sleet in the northeast. travel is nearly impossible by road or by air. thousands of airline passengers are still stuck in cities far from home. this marks the third straight day of misery for holiday travelers with more than 1,000 flights canceled and more than 4,000 flights delayed tuesday alone. marci and kendis. >>> and holiday travelers can expect even more delays in the hours ahead. >> it is relentless. especially in the midwest. here is justin povick of accuweather. good morning, justin. >> kendis andmarci, thanks and good morning to you as well. we're concerned about a little bit of snow creating some travel havoc over the nation's midsection later on this morning and also into this afternoon. sliding north and east from this will limit vi

that keeps the mississippi river from flowing and lower itself. a lot of the water that we have seen has been from the massive amounts of rain that we received. there was a lot oflikalized -- lot of localized flooding that is from the rain. as the rivers rise, the water can't get out of the fields, they can't drain. and that just created more - more of an issue for residents in the area while they are trying to, you know, leave the area, and empty out. >> and meanwhile, veteran new england nurses complain about the late start. they finally got their first snow storm of the season. some recorded 6 inches of snow, and ski areas can see 10 inches by wednesday morning. this is the same system that killed dozens in recent days on its way to the east coast. >> captured after going on the run with his mother, a teen that killed four people whilst driving drunk and got away with proposation is facing prison time >>> and catch and release - a prisoner let out early by make, and he's not the only one -- by mistake, and he's not the only one. >> new moms for

saltwater feeds into the mississippi river at st. louis cresting on thursday. 14 feet more to rise. the arkansas river at little rock will be cresting on friday at 26 feet. very high water levels. the good news here is that over the next seven days, the weather pattern is going to set up all across the region that will stop the flooding that's expected here but at least it won't exacerbate the problem. >>> garland, texas, has begun to clean up after tornadoes damages or destroyed nearly 800 homes there. david begnaud has a reminder that is property can be replaced but lives cannot. >> bad shape. i lost my wife. she was my best friend. >> ruben porras and petra ruiz were married for ten years with they both worked as paralegals. for christmas, he surprised his wife with a special hair appointment. she was on her way home when she connected with her husband on facetime. >> we were just talking about dinner and all of a sudden, she started screaming. >> she starts screaming and she starts saying, babe, babe. >> what's wronging? >>ing. > it just went black. >> using a mobile app, ruben t

the mississippi river is expected to crest on thursday, south of st. louis at levels that could exceed the historic 1993 flood. union, missouri, has already flooded. russell kinsaul of our st. louis affiliate kmov is there. russell. >> reporter: yeah, jim, at least two dozen homes are underwater, and a number of businesses as well. this mcdonald's, there's a gas station, a hotel, and a jimmy john sandwich shop that opened up a week ago, is now flooded. there have been 13 deaths, most from people driving through water rushing across roadways. declared a state of emergency. he was in the st. louis area today, touring some hard-hit areas in st. charles county. all of this heavy rain over the last three days has created what is basically 10 extra vertical feet of water. there have been mandatory evacuations and requests for volunteers to fill sandbags. in st. louis today, they needed volunteers to fill 20,000 sandbags and some of the volunteers that showed up today were children on their holiday break. in some places, water is up to the rooftops of homes,

what we're watching as the water feeds into the mississippi river in st. louis, cresting on thursday, at 44 feet. so 14 feet more to rise. the arkansas river at little rock will be cresting on friday at 26 feet, very high water levels. now, the good news here is that as we look over the next seven days, a much drier pattern is going to set up all across this region. it won't stop the flooding that's expected here, jim, but least tonight exacerbate the problem any more. >> axelrod: eric fisher, thank you. garland, texas, has begun to clean up after tornadoes damaged or destroyed nearly 800 hoamedz tonight, david begnaud has a heartbreaking reminder that property can be replaced but lives cannot. >> in bad shape. i lost my wife. she was my best friend. >> reporter: ruben porras and petra ruiz were married for 10 years with four young children. they both worked as paralegals. for christmas, ruben surprised his wife a special hair employment. she was on her way home saturday night when she connected with her husband on facetime. >> we were just talking about di

people on the mississippi river told to find higher ground. they are expected to reach levels not seen in 20 years. a white chicago police officer pleaded guilty to murder in death of a teenager. the dash cam of jason van dyke shooting laquan mcdonald 16 times sparked a protest. i led to the resignation of a commissioner and they may request a change of venue. >> mayor frank jackson says that accountability will come in the form of the administrative review. they decided not to indict officers in shooting of tamir rice. the officer said he mistook the pellet gun for a real weapon. >> we take it seriously.

. >>> at least 24 people are killed in as the mississippi river floods in the united states.nd -- [ cheers ] >>> welcoming in the new year-rouyear around the world. >>> hello there, thank you for joining us. a battle is underway in syria that can have a big im -- impact on the course of the civil war. rebel fighters are launching an offensive to recapture a key city. rebel factions are fighting back. hashem ahelbarra reports. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: these rebel fighters are on the counter offensive. they are launching an attack to repel government troops in an opposition strong hold in southern syria. they say that many tanks that were part of the government offensive were ether destroyed or forced to retreat. but the army backed by russian fighter jets say the fight is almost over that the city will soon be under its control. >> the russian arrival is like game changer. it added more military assets, more air power, more intelligence, since we know earlier when president assad in his speech said i don't have enough personnel to fight. so accordingly, the russians are here t

today, the mississippi river is expected to crest about 13 feet above flood stage in the st. louis area. that would be the second-worst on record -- only behind the flood of 1993. hawkeye fans at the rose bowl parade and game tomorrow will see a bigger police presence than football fans have seen in the past. both are considered elevated security events for the first time. and tonight is new year's eve. as we take a live look at times square where the ball will drop tonight. resolutions...aaa is asking you beam me up scotty -- star trek stamps are coming in 2016. they honor the original tv show's 50th anniversary. and are just one of several stamps which will debut next year. the star trek stamps show classic icons....the uss enterprise, the starfleet insignia, a crew member being beamed up, and a vulcan salute. so don't try to break the internet. a university releases it's annual list of banished words and phrases. so is the word receivinng the most nominations -- do don't start a sentence with it. also on the list...using the word presser" instead of press conference, the w

the mississippi river meets, well, the missouri river right in st. louis. ississippi and the missouri is west alton. this is where we first had problems. it is a flood-prone area. one of the levees, the north county levee was not breached but we had overtopping. which is the number one cause for levees to give way and break because of the force and the weight of the water. that is a concern. along the missouri river that flows into the mississippi, we have problems from st. charles out towards areas of jefferson city and herman. but the i-70 was shut down over the weekend. that is a major artery. the problems are going to be from st. louis and mainly southward. 1993, these are the records. we are going to come close. we're looking at within five and a half feet in st. louis. second highest levels. the merrimack river is surpassing all records that goes back to '82. once that moves into the mississippi, jim, we are talking all-time historic levels on the mississippi southward. towns like chester, getting down to cape girardeau on the boot hill. in the eastern

the mississippi river meets, well, the missouri river right in st. louis. in between the mississippi and the missouri is west all ton. this is where we first had problems. it is a flood-prone air kra. one of the levees, the north county levee was not breached but we had overtopping. it is the number one cause for levees to give way and break. that is a concern. along the missouri river that flows into the mississippi, we have problems from st. charles out towards areas of jefferson city and herman. the problems are going to be from st. louis and mainly southward. 1993, these are the records. we are going to come close. 5 1/2 feet in st. louis. second highest records. the merrimac record is passing all record and goes back to '82. once that moves into the mississippi, jim, we are talking all-time historic lifevels on t mississippi southward. getting down to cape girardeau on the boot hill. over 443 weather warnings for flooding on rivers occurring right now. >> a lot of populated areas along those rivers. thanks very much. as you just heard, union mississippi

rivers, including the mississippi, could reach historic levels in the next couple of days. don champion is in new york. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. right now, officials are monitoring 19 levees that are considered vulnerable. down highways and led to widespread evacuation. >> missouri in the midst of a very historic and dangerous flooding event. >> reporter: missouri governor jay nixon called in the national guard as the state grapples with deadly flooding. volunteers throughout st. louis worked late tuesday night laying out sandbags. the situation was dire at this water treatment plant in the town of high ridge. its reserves only contain enough water up to four days. >> we are all going to get through it and have to work together as a community and get through it. >> reporter: the winter deluge has left the town of union under water. rising water along the mississippi and other major rivers have forced people out. >> we took everything important out of aur our basement which is strictly storage anyone and cleaned the house out of clothes replaced and impo