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Evacuate a neighborhood like this. now with the crest being pushed back so much, a long wait is getting, alex, even longer. as the mighty mississippi flows towards louisiana, at the myers' home it looks like moving day. filling boxes in the living room, stacking canned goods in the kitchen. they're in all-out evacuation mode. >> we're worried about the back flow going up into the local lake here and flooding out the area. >> reporter: a moving company will pack their furniture and other large items, destined for higher ground 30 miles away. >> a lot of people in town are looking at us funny, l...

Is that columbia sits at the convergence of three rivers. that's why we are seeing this series of potential dam breaches leer. with that said, at this point is it wiser to evacuate those people particularly lake katherine, some 50,000 people? or is it a better approach to wait here? >> that's why these decisions are made at the local level. they're the ones that are watching the dam. they're in the best position to make these critical decisions. and again, it is important that people heed the evacuation orders. again, you have a very dynamic situation. it is changing as the rivers rise, as we ...