NewsJune 27, 2008

Part of downtown Cape Girardeau along Water and Main streets was flooded when a lightning strike apparently knocked out two fuses at the Main Street Levee District pumping station at the foot of Meriwether Street.

AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
Crews go to work at the Merriwether Street Pumping Station as water fills the streets surrounding it on Thursday night.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com Crews go to work at the Merriwether Street Pumping Station as water fills the streets surrounding it on Thursday night.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
Water stands on the floor of the captains quarters dining room at Port Cape.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com Water stands on the floor of the captains quarters dining room at Port Cape.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
A patron of Port Cape is reflected in the window as he and several others view the flooding on Water Street from the entryway of the Water Street Lounge.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com A patron of Port Cape is reflected in the window as he and several others view the flooding on Water Street from the entryway of the Water Street Lounge.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
Flood waters strand several cars on Water Street in downtown Cape on Thursday night June 26, 2008.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com Flood waters strand several cars on Water Street in downtown Cape on Thursday night June 26, 2008.
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Part of downtown Cape Girardeau along Water and Main streets was flooded when a lightning strike apparently knocked out two fuses at the Main Street Levee District pumping station at the foot of Meriwether Street.

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