Photos: April Flooding on the Mississippi River in Illinois Breaks

By Jennifer L. Thompson | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 14 hrs ago

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CARMAN, Ill. -- The Midwest floods in April have caused damage and disrupted lives in a widespread area. Here, on the Mississippi River in Carman, it was far bigger than it was expected to be, as it was elsewhere. Heavy thunderstorms in the beginning also brought it up much faster than anticipated. 

Though many people have evacuated, many of us have houses built on stilts, designed for these situations, so a few of us have held out at home. It isn't always easy to bear the water as it comes up under the house, rising to a record 22.3 feet (normal levels for this time of year are about 12.6), yet it is still better to be at home, for some.

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