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Specialist Chris Mitchell pauses while waiting for the next sandbag to be passed to him while the 1140th Engineers Battalion works to create a barrier from the flood water to protect a sewage lift station in Morehouse on Thursday, April 28, 2011. Missouri National Guard soldiers from across the state were called into duty to help the people of South East Missouri. Originally expecting to stay just a few days, with flood waters continuing to rise and the likely demolition of the Birds Point levee, they no longer know how long they will stay.
