ST. LOUIS FLOODWALL IS CONCERN OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay (L) and Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-St. Louis) cross the street after inspecting a section of floodwall that protects the downtown area from floodwaters in St. Louis on June 4, 2007. Carnahan says the aging floodwall is in need of a $16 million repair to protect the public from a natural disaster similar to the one that occured after Hurricane Katrina. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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