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Upper Midwest / Mississippi River Floods #638109

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Apr 19, 2001
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Prairie du Chien, WI: Jim Avila) Floods in the upper Midwest along the Mississippi River featured; details given of the breaking of a dike in Prairie du Chien, WI, which flooded several homes; scenes shown of flooded streets in Prairie du Chien, WI. [Flood victim Marguerite MERRITT - says she will not return to her home.] [Prairie du Chien Fire Chief Mark HOPPENJAN - talks about the surge that breached a dike.] [Flood victim Karla TROESTER - says she and her husband evacuated.] [Iowa National Guard Kevin HULETT - talks about seeing floods progress down the river.]

Reporter(s):
Avila, Jim;
Brokaw, Tom
Duration:
00:02:50

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