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NewsDecember 31, 2015

2015 Winter Flooding - Day 3

The swollen Mississippi River continues to rise, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.

Laura Simon and Glenn Landberg
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jerry Respondek, right, pastor of Victory Outreach, load a mattress into a UHaul as floodwater continues to creep higher around the church, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jerry Respondek, right, pastor of Victory Outreach, load a mattress into a UHaul as floodwater continues to creep higher around the church, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kerry Davis checks his camera while taking photos under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kerry Davis checks his camera while taking photos under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People drive through the Mississippi River floodwater in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People drive through the Mississippi River floodwater in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Waves ripple through the Mississippi River floodwater from Water Street in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Waves ripple through the Mississippi River floodwater from Water Street in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man moves sandbags around his shop in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man moves sandbags around his shop in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A friend helps Lisa Russell load a table from Russell's 70-year-old father's house on North Spanish Street, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Russell said the water was starting to rise higher and higher in the basement of the home. She also said she was lucky to find a new home for her father to move into in such a short amount of time. Helping Russell were Lane Russell, Carson Recker, Lance Russell and a family friend.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A friend helps Lisa Russell load a table from Russell's 70-year-old father's house on North Spanish Street, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Russell said the water was starting to rise higher and higher in the basement of the home. She also said she was lucky to find a new home for her father to move into in such a short amount of time. Helping Russell were Lane Russell, Carson Recker, Lance Russell and a family friend.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chad Venson, Senior, left, helps Keifer Davis unload sandbags at a home in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chad Venson, Senior, left, helps Keifer Davis unload sandbags at a home in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jerry Respondek, left, pastor of Victory Outreach, waits for his son Luke to open the front door so they can remove furniture from the church as floodwater continues to creep higher around the church, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jerry Respondek, left, pastor of Victory Outreach, waits for his son Luke to open the front door so they can remove furniture from the church as floodwater continues to creep higher around the church, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The swollen Mississippi River continues to creep higher on the flood wall in downtown Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The swollen Mississippi River continues to creep higher on the flood wall in downtown Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Logan Wiseman and Austin Rider load up sandbags to help prevent floodwater from reaching Terry Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. The home was took on water during the 2011 flood and they are taking extra measures this year.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Logan Wiseman and Austin Rider load up sandbags to help prevent floodwater from reaching Terry Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. The home was took on water during the 2011 flood and they are taking extra measures this year.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Logan Wiseman and Austin Rider load up sandbags to help prevent floodwater from reaching Terry Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. The home was took on water during the 2011 flood and they are taking extra measures this year.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Logan Wiseman and Austin Rider load up sandbags to help prevent floodwater from reaching Terry Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. The home was took on water during the 2011 flood and they are taking extra measures this year.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Carson Recker, 4, runs down the stairs as his aunt, Lisa Russell looks out from the porch of her 70-year-old father's house on North Spanish Street, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Russell said the water was starting to rise higher and higher in the basement of the home.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Carson Recker, 4, runs down the stairs as his aunt, Lisa Russell looks out from the porch of her 70-year-old father's house on North Spanish Street, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Russell said the water was starting to rise higher and higher in the basement of the home.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Troy and Anthony Wiseman, left, bag sand with Logan Wiseman and Austin Rider to help prevent floodwater from reaching Terry Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Troy and Anthony Wiseman, left, bag sand with Logan Wiseman and Austin Rider to help prevent floodwater from reaching Terry Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Terry Wiseman, right, and Shorty Hite place sandbags around the perimeter of Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Terry Wiseman, right, and Shorty Hite place sandbags around the perimeter of Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Terry Wiseman and Shorty Hite place sandbags around the perimeter of Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Terry Wiseman and Shorty Hite place sandbags around the perimeter of Wiseman's home in Olive Branch, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com The Thebes Public Works Department building sits under floodwaters from the Mississippi River Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com The Thebes Public Works Department building sits under floodwaters from the Mississippi River Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com A boat is tied up to a stop sign in the rising floodwaters in Thebes, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com A boat is tied up to a stop sign in the rising floodwaters in Thebes, Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River inches over the railroad tracks near the Dry Dock, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River inches over the railroad tracks near the Dry Dock, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com An airplane flies over the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com An airplane flies over the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People look out over the flooded Mississippi River from under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People look out over the flooded Mississippi River from under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tristan Lanigan walks along the flooded railroad under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tristan Lanigan walks along the flooded railroad under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tristan Lanigan, left, Tristan Lanigan, center, and Zack Benton walk along the flooded railroad near the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tristan Lanigan, left, Tristan Lanigan, center, and Zack Benton walk along the flooded railroad near the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The swollen Mississippi River continues to creep higher on the flood wall in downtown Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The swollen Mississippi River continues to creep higher on the flood wall in downtown Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Randy Sides, Preston Stroder, Darren Stroder and Chuck Smith make their way north on the Mississippi River to the Red Star District after retrieving four-wheelers from their property along the river, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Randy Sides, Preston Stroder, Darren Stroder and Chuck Smith make their way north on the Mississippi River to the Red Star District after retrieving four-wheelers from their property along the river, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jerry Respondek, right, pastor of Victory Outreach and his son Luke move the alter to higher ground as floodwater continues to creep higher around the church, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jerry Respondek, right, pastor of Victory Outreach and his son Luke move the alter to higher ground as floodwater continues to creep higher around the church, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Men in boats retrieve a loose tank from the floodwater in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Men in boats retrieve a loose tank from the floodwater in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Red Cross hands out food and water to people in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Red Cross hands out food and water to people in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A cat looks out over the floodwater in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A cat looks out over the floodwater in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A family in the Red Star District evacuates a relatives home on North Spanish Street, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A family in the Red Star District evacuates a relatives home on North Spanish Street, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Randy Sides, Preston Stroder, Darren Stroder and Chuck Smith make their way through the floodwater in the Red Star District to head south on the Mississippi River to retrieve four-wheelers, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Randy Sides, Preston Stroder, Darren Stroder and Chuck Smith make their way through the floodwater in the Red Star District to head south on the Mississippi River to retrieve four-wheelers, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Randy Sides, left, Preston Stroder, Darren Stroder and Chuck Smith make their way through the floodwater in the Red Star District to head south on the Mississippi River to retrieve four-wheelers, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Randy Sides, left, Preston Stroder, Darren Stroder and Chuck Smith make their way through the floodwater in the Red Star District to head south on the Mississippi River to retrieve four-wheelers, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A family in the Red Star District evacuates a relatives home on North Spanish Street, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A family in the Red Star District evacuates a relatives home on North Spanish Street, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Corey Chapman, right, and Shanna Chapman walk through the floodwater surrounding The Rivers Edge in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Corey Chapman, right, and Shanna Chapman walk through the floodwater surrounding The Rivers Edge in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Peyton Walker and her dog Harper walk along the floodwater at North Spanish and Second streets, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Peyton Walker and her dog Harper walk along the floodwater at North Spanish and Second streets, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River can be hazardous as it continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River can be hazardous as it continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chad Venson, Senior, right, and Aaron DeRossett unload sandbags at a home in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chad Venson, Senior, right, and Aaron DeRossett unload sandbags at a home in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater from the Mississippi River continues to rise in the Red Star District, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tristan Lanigan walks along the flooded railroad under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tristan Lanigan walks along the flooded railroad under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The swollen Mississippi River spreads across the horizon in front of downtown Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The swollen Mississippi River spreads across the horizon in front of downtown Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tristan Lanigan walks along the flooded railroad under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tristan Lanigan walks along the flooded railroad under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge near the Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brian Andrews rests for a moment after unloading sandbags at a home in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brian Andrews rests for a moment after unloading sandbags at a home in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Keifer Davis, with Overbeck Lawn & Landscaping, rides in the back of the truck while delivering sandbags in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Keifer Davis, with Overbeck Lawn & Landscaping, rides in the back of the truck while delivering sandbags in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Mississippi River rushes under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Mississippi River rushes under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge in Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
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