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Expected to arrive next week. martin savidge joins me now from arkansas. martin? >> reporter: right now, you can't see it in the darkness, but it would appear we're on the banks of a river. we're not. we're on the banks of a farmer's field. instead of seeing acre after acre of farmland, you look at mile after mile of water. it stretches all the way to the horizon here. as you point out the impact on the farming community here has been significant, not just on this farmer's field, but a million acres under water. this is an industry that's about $16 billion in the state annually, so that's a la...

Appear we're on the banks of a river. we're not. we're on the banks of a farmer's field. instead of seeing acre after acre of farmland, you look at mile after mile of water. there should be no water within sight of this place. it stretches all the way to the horizon here. as you point out the impact on the farming community here has been significant, not just on this farmer's field, but a million acres under water. $500 million in damage. that's just a best guesstimate on the part of the state agriculture industry. this is an industry that's about $16 billion in the state annually, so that's a...

You. >> okay. tonight, flooding along the mississippi rivers, moving farther south. in memphis, the river has crested at 48 feet. you can see how swollen the river is in these aerial shots. in mississippi, 14 counties have been declared major disaster areas. in tunica, flood waters have driven about 600 people from their homes and forced casinos to close. big economic blow for the city. in arkansas, the state's farm bureau says more than a million acres of cropland are under water. they estimate the damage at at least $500 million. louisiana is bracing for flooding with the river's crest exp...