$2.8B damages in 2011 Mississippi River flood

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Mississippi River flooding of 2011 caused $2.8 billion in damage and tested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ system of levees, reservoirs and floodways like never before, exposing vulnerabilities that need attention, a report released Monday said.

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