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Members of a U.S. Coast Guard disaster response team rescue residents from of a flooded neighborhood in Shawneetown, Ill., May 2, 2011. The Coast Guard is working with the Army Corps of Engineers, states and local agencies to minimize damage to property, structures and to help save lives from historic flood levels.

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Members of a U.S. Coast Guard disaster response team rescue residents from of a flooded neighborhood in Shawneetown, Ill., May 2, 2011. The Coast Guard is working with the Army Corps of Engineers, states and local agencies to minimize damage to property, structures and to help save lives from historic flood levels.

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