Levees in northern Missouri breached, overtopped

[proud2BlibKansan]

Several levees in northern Missouri were failing Sunday to hold back the surge of water being released from upstream dams.

Authorities said water - some of it from recent rain - began pouring over levees Saturday night and Sunday morning in Holt and Atchison counties, flooding farmland and numerous homes and cabins.

A hole in the side of a Holt County levee continued to grow Sunday, deluging the state park and recreational area of Big Lake, 78 miles north of Kansas City.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Kevin Wingert said engineers would monitor the overtopping to try to determine how much of an effect it will have on water flows downstream. "It's too early to say what the full impact will be on it," he said.



Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/19/2960777/levees-in-northern-missouri-breached.html#ixzz1PlGfrFWq

Here in the KC area, I took these pictures today. The river is way up. Doesn't look good at all. One more heavy rainstorm and we'll have a flood.

[mahina]

1. How would someone help?

I have a strong family member on the continent who is just on vacation, nothing pressing to do.
Do you folks need help?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. There are sand bagging crews up and down the river

Not sure how to tell you to volunteer though. I guess just show up?

[emilyg]

3. What a nice person you must be.

[mahina]

4. Thank you

wish I was there and could help. Overwhelming but with many hands...