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Is four blocks away from the riverbanks. but there have since been big changes to keep the river back. a system of flood walls, gates, and levees developed since the 1950s should keep the city dry, but its a system thats never been hit with this much water. >> theyve never been tested, but all of the sukt mbject matt experts are telling us we can have a high confidence level. >> reporter: blowing levees slowed the floods arrival down river. officials around memphis are using the time to prepare....

Banks. but there have since been big changes. a school flood walls, gates and levees developed since the 1950s should keep the city dry. but its a system thats never been hit with this much water. >> they never been tested. but all of the experts are telling us we can have a high confidence level. >> reporter: army corps of engineers blowing levees to divert floodwaters into missouri farmland slowed the floods arrival down river. officials around memphis are using the time to prepare. a call has...

Is four blocks away from the riverbanks. >> but there have since been big changes to keep the river back, a system of floodwalls, gates and levees developed since the 1950s should keep the city dry. but its a system thats negative been hit with thvm water. >> theyve never been tested, but all of the subject matter experts are telling us we can have a high confidence level. >> army corps of engineers blowing levees to divert flood waters into missouri farmlands slowed the floods arrival down rive...