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Mississippi River / Flooding #993510

ABC Evening News for Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The flooding in Memphis, Tennessee, from the Mississippi River updated; scenes shown from yesterday's news coverage.

(Tunica, Mississippi: Jim Avila) The threat of catastrophic flooding from the Mississippi featured; map of the cresting river, scenes from Tunica, Carter and Vicksburg, Mississippi, &from the 1927 flood and from Louisiana shown; details given of the threat to gasoline terminals. [Coast Guard Lt. Brian MILLER - shows the river.] [Flood evacuee Melanie DELHOME†- says we want to stay.] [Two MISSISSIPPIANS - comment.]

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

(Memphis: Steve Osunsami) The toxic natuer of the flood waters featured; scenes shown from flooded Memphis. The health alarms about the water that has high levels of bacteria discussed.

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The fate of the fish and animals in the flood zone reported; scenes shown of the pets, horses and a catfish caught in a man's backyard.

Reporter(s):
Sawyer, Diane;
Avila, Jim;
Osunsami, Steve
Duration:
00:05:50

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