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Destruction will only get higher. folks in the bluff city could be dealing with high water levels for weeks. and just look at all the flooded low-lying homes near the mississippi river. this is memphis and surrounding communities. many neighborhoods in them, eyewitnesses report seeing floating trash and snakes, water moccasins are awful there, in foul-smelling waiter, high roofs of home. officials are warning folks of bacteria in that dirty water. we're on the banks of mississippi, live in memphis right downtown. the river's crested, but i guess the water will be there for a long time. >> yeah...

And i guess we'll start back over. you know, just let it recede and get back and start over again. >> making matters worse, mr. willis had no flood insurance. he says he had no idea that the flood could reach as high as his house was until it was too late. shep? >> shepard: how is the flood affecting boat traffic? still allowing river traffic there, or no? >> there is indeed river traffic, but it makes navigation tricky. they're worried about the bumpers on the pylons holding up the bridges. most of the bumpers are below water. so the pilots on these barges have to be especially cautious. as f...