Mississippi Overtakes Illinois Levee

Another rain-swollen levee failed today along the Mississippi River, triggering a dramatic helicopter rescue near Gulfport, Ill. More then a dozen people, who were sandbagging the levy just as it broke, had to be rescued, and scores more were evacuated nearby, including one man who clung to the roof of his car as the water rose around him, the Associated Press reported. The breech threatened to swamp the small town of Gulfport and forced the closure of a bridge over the river, cutting off... Full Story