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Published March 29, 2011, 12:00 AM

Newport sandbagging


Kurk Lee and his wife, Brandee, stack sandbags around their home on Cedar Lane in Newport. Cold weather last week slowed the Mississippi River’s rise, and pushed back the river’s crest until late this week. But officials said there’s still a risk that floodwaters would top a levee along Cedar Lane. Bulletin photo by Jon Avise
Read the article: Mississippi River crest slows, but flood preparations continue