Hope and Caution as Some See Signs of Mississippi Rivers Retreat
Missouri Army National Guard soldiers fortified a levee with sandbags in Clarksville, Mo. In some towns, residents smiled as they saw the water creep back down the walls of homes and makeshift barricades. Frantic sandbagging efforts stopped in places like Quincy, Ill., and Winfield, Mo. But for many it was a temporary reprieve as they braced for another crest of water.