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>> yesterday it was terrifying. they said you have to get out now. >> reporter: the johnson family is one of 7,000 families here in longmont ordered to flee the rising waters from the river, a usually mild mannered creek. they overhauled the creek, hoping to improve flood mitigation, reducing risk to life and property. longmont may be reeling from the storm, but the community is reaching out to neighboring lyons which faired worse. they tend to be prepared for emergencies. >> had water and keros...

Taxes on the american people and business. the other thing, i cant remember who alluded to it earlier about all of these storms crippling us. how with we going to pay for the aftermath of all of these superstorms when were $16 trillion in debt, trying to figure out how were going to lower the debt, trying to figure out how were going to pay for all of the obligations we have to pay for now and then you have the added impact of these superstorms. wheres the money going to come from? >> good quest...

Down to cairo and we found it is a different approach to dealing with disasters. in illinois, we have a comprehensive disaster response program that is actually in full swing right now in southern illinois but we will have a program that goes on each day of the year, year round, and thats hazard mitigation program and in this case its specific to flood mitigation. what we have found is that in illinois we have many streams and rivers and there is a lot of areas that have repeat flooding where th...