Ryan Hallam, John Gamage and Bill Sandquist strategize on how best to build their sandbag wall in order to protect the home.

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Full Caption - From left, Ryan Hallam, John Gamage and Bill Sandquist strategize on how best to build their sandbag wall in order to protect the home from four feet of Mississippi River floodwater in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, MO, on Thursday, April 28, 2011.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Photo credit: © Chris Mackler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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