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John Gamage and Peggy Benaivdz takes a break from sandbagging in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, MO, on April 28, 2011
Full Caption - John Gamage rests his head on Peggy Benaivdz, taking a break from sandbagging his parents' home from the Mississippi River floodwater in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau, MO, on Thursday, April 28, 2011.
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Location: North Main Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Photo credit: © Chris Mackler / Alamy / Afripics
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