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You've got hurricane-force winds or even tropical storm-force winds coming along. our pump systems have been tested over and over again and found failing in the past. lots of them have been rebuilt and fixed. so things are looking a lot better right now. but our other threat is extremely unusual, and that's that we have this really high mississippi river. it's about 16 feet above sea level right now. >> wow. >> and it could reach 19 feet above sea level on saturday. now officially, the flood level

But our other threat is extremely unusual, and that's that we have this really high mississippi river. it's about 16 feet above sea level right now. >> wow. >> and it could reach 19 feet above sea level on saturday. now officially, the flood level in new orleans is 17 feet, but the reality is that the levees and flood walls protect the city to about 20 feet. and yesterday we had a real scare because the national weather service said that barry might actually put 20 feet of water into this area along the river, and that really would see, you know, you have the potential of seeing some of those ...

A 1000 people were killed in louisiana alone. this time the storm will hit when the mississippi river is already at flood level people have been warned to stock up and stay at home over the weekend tourists are also taking steps to stay safe. make sure it's not. going to be using these military. just because there's uber here. that's right you know people. parts of new orleans have already been flooded since wednesday with tropical storm barry set to make landfall on saturday residents here know the worst is still to come. you're watching that we're news still to come. a fungus from china war ...

Mississippi river is already at flood level people have been warned to stock up and stay at home over the weekend tourists are also taking steps to stay safe we make sure it is their. business her. just to see her get the early. parts of new orleans have already been flooded since wednesday with tropical storm barry set to make landfall on saturday residents here know the worst is still to come. we'll take a look down at some of the other stories making news around the world police in afghanistan say child suicide bomber blew himself up to a wedding killing at least 5 people and injuring 11 ot...

Or reschedule an appointment, even on nights and weekends. today's xfinity service. simple. easy. awesome. i'd rather not. >> dana: people in the heartland are keeping an eye on three rivers. homes near st. louis are under water as the mississippi is about to crest. we have fox news team coverage. our meteorologist is tracking an incoming storm. let's go to matt finn. he's still in alton, illinois, where they're dealing with a lot of stuff there. >> reporter: officials in the saint charles county area tell us 2,000 structures have been affected or flooded. i want to briefly point out this red ...