 Tim Miller drives his boat down River Road past his neighbor's cabin on Thursday afternoon. By Sunday evening, water had risen above the door handle on the house. (Rick Kambic/The Daily Eastern News)
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 Motorists stand on Lincoln Highway watching water from the Embarras River flow over the bridge on Sunday afternoon. (Rick Kambic/The Daily Eastern News)
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 A minor road construction project on River Road is submerged under water next to a house. (Rick Kambic/The Daily Eastern News)
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 A child's rocking horse stands apart from the destroyed garage of Roy Philpott, of Lerna, on Monday afternoon. (Erin Matheny/The Daily Eastern News)
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 A moble home on River Road floats further into a wooded area as water flows through the front door. (Rick Kambic/The Daily Eastern News)
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Residents of River Road scurried to remove contents and animals from their summer homes on Thursday afternoon, but another storm on Friday caused the water levels to rise higher and by Sunday evening, property damages were nearly all estimated at total losses.
The homeowners knew flooding would occur and insurance companies would not allow them to purchase flood insurance, but none of them anticipated a flood of this magnitude.
The farmer who owned the property and the farmland behind the homes estimates a cost of more than $2,000 to replant his crops.
While rising waters clogged roads and homes, strong winds devastated homes in Lerna.
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Doug Black
posted 6/10/08 @ 4:30 PM CST
Sorry to see the home of Tom Tucker float away. He is one of our most dedicated employees we have here at H & H Shuttle Service, Inc. I'm sure the Tuckers are not the only ones affected by this disaster. (Continued…)
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