Mississippi River crest reaches historic proportions as Iowans cope with yet another flood

Mississippi River crest reaches historic proportions as Iowans cope with yet another flood

By Theresa Waldrop, Bill Kirkos and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN As a slow-moving crest works its way down the Mississippi River this week, flood-weary Iowans living along the water were doing their best to cope with the rising water. In Davenport on Sunday, River Drive lived up to its name: The street looked like a river, but residents said their sandbagging efforts are working. James Perez, who was helping a local business owner fill sandbags Thursd…

Mississippi River crest reaches historic proportions as Iowans cope with yet another flood

Mississippi River crest reaches historic proportions as Iowans cope with yet another flood

As a slow-moving crest works its way down the Mississippi River this week, flood-weary Iowans living along the water were doing their best to cope with the rising water.