Flood of 1993, St. Joseph News-Press, August 3, 1993
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AM1993.33.24A
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Flood of 1993, St. Joseph News-Press, August 3, 1993
Water safe in city only.
News Photo: Joy Stack, a nurse's aide at the Community Care Center in Lemay, MO wrapped a blanket around an 83-year-old care-center resident while evacuating the building. Stack and other aides evacuated 51 care center residents, many in wheelchairs, as a precaution against unstable propane tanks floating in floodwaters near St. Louis.
Elwood tour by boat shows devastation.
News Photo; Mick Hoffman was one of the first residents to boat to their city Monday and look at their flooded houses To Hoffman's right is Kathryn Breshears.
News Photo; Northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 54 near Jefferson City, MO were damaged by floodwaters The southbound lanes were still under water. Thousands normally use the highway daily to enter and exit the state capital.
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Flood, 1993, Missouri River, Missouri River Flood, Elwood, Kansas Flood
