Police say rescue officials are worried that water from a choked river could inundate towns near the epicenter.
The Mississippi River crested at Vicksburg yesterday at a record high of 14.1 feet above flood stage, but did not breach the main levee or inundate the city.
The course changes frequently, and the area is so flat that a small change in the level of the river may inundate a considerable area.
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