Clayton Sides, 11, and Skylar Tackett, 12, play near the playground in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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Full Caption - Clayton Sides, 11, and Skylar Tackett, 12, play near the playground in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, MO, on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Since the Birds Point levee was intentionally breached by the Army Corps of Engineers on Monday, May 2, 2011, the Mississippi River floodwater have receded at least two feet, according to resident Peggy Benaivdz.

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Size: 4236px × 2574px
Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Photo credit: © Chris Mackler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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