Governors Seek Flood Aid; Many Remain Homeless
Thousands of Midwestern flood victims remained homeless today and their governors pressed claims for federal aid as rivers drained toward the swollen Mississippi River, which forced 1,200 people to evacuate in East St. Louis, Ill.
For thousands of others, the cleanup was under way.
The floods forced up to 55,000 people from their homes at one time or another: 30,000 in Oklahoma, 16,000 in Illinois, 7,000 in Missouri, and 1,500 to 2,000 in Kansas.
Five feet of water swamped the streets of East St. Louis, Ill., where a broken floodgate allowed the rising Mississippi to flow into the city. American Red Cross officials said up to 1,200 people were forced from their homes in the area and will not be able to return until Wednesday at the earliest.
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