Midwest Floods 2008

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Title: Aid steady as floodwaters roll on
Long Description: Volunteers from the Minnesota Wisconsin Disaster Relief mud-out unit clear the basement of a Reedsburg, Wisc., resident whose home was swamped following recent floods. The long-term rebuild, like that of many in the region, will prove difficult and slow. "We worked on this basement for 15 years," the resident said. In coming days, volunteers will have to strip dangerous mold- and contamination-filled drywall and carpet out of dozens of homes. Photo by Jim Whitmer