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August 26, 2004

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New Aerial Video and Photos of Pumping Progress
at the Jones Tract Flood Area on August 24, 2004
August 24, 2004 (Aerial view of pumping)


Aerial View of Flood Scene Video (6.7 MB .wmv)
Note: this video shows visual images of the scene only -- it contains no sound.
(download Windows Media Player for Windows or Mac)
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View of pumping scene
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Pumping from Upper Jones Tract (left) and Lower Jones Tract (right)
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View of six pumps at Lower Jones Tract
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View of four pumps at Upper Jones Tract
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Water beginning to recede from flooded farm land
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Flooded farm field emerging
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High water levee protection
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Receding water
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Farm building previously half filled with water
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Flood damage remains
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Home and farm buildings
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Water recedes from this home and farm buildings
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View of levee break repair
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Break repair and surrounding agriculture
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Water receding at break site
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Pumping continues
See more photos taken at the scene:

Map of Levee Break/Pump Stations
June 3-6 & Video || June 7 || June 11 || June 28 || June 29 || July 10 || July 12 || July 13
July 14 Video .wmv || July 15 || August 17 Video || Pumping Progress Video
August 24

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