WCBS CBS Overnight News January 6, 2016
More than 125 properties in Alexander County have been flooded. David willis owns three of them. The Mississippi River is at his front door. Looks like you built this in the middle of a lake. Willis was one of the people in a flood zone who accepted a state buyout and agreed to leave. When did they offer you the buyout . Right after the floodwater went down. Reporter in 2011 . Yes. Reporter and you took it . Yes. Reporter and you havent gotten the money . Nope. Reporter he had the money to move away and have the state reimburse him. Offer. I told my wife, we cant afford to move. You cant just ...