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Comments: PlusLevee Conerns As New Rain Threatens Mo. TownLevee Conerns As New Rain Threatens Mo. TownThe Associated PressResidents in West Alton, Missouri are getting prepared for a possible levee break. As they fill sandbags, they're also keeping an eye on a new storm system moving in. (June 26)DON STEINHOFF MOVES AS QUICKLY AS HE CAN, GETTING HIS BOAT READY IN CASE HE HAS TO EVACUATE:(SOT)i the levy breaks we don't have much time we're doing that so we can stay ahead of the hounds...(VO)ST LIVES JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS LEVEE IN THE SMALL TOWN OF WEST ALTON MISSOURI...(NAT NEARLY THE WHOLE TOWN CAME OUT TO FILL SAND BAGS, AND THEN TOSS THEM INTO WAITING TRUCKS.... THEY'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS NOW ALL ACROSS THIS PART OF THE STATE..(SOT)Cha wagnerWe've been going pretty hard you just got to do what you got to do when you get tired you just keep going..(STANDUP ONE IS WORRIED ABOUT WATER COMING OVER THE TOP OF THIS LEVEE, THE RIVER IS ONLY EXPECTED TO RISE ANOTHER FEW INCHES, BUT WHAT THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT IS THAT THESE LEVEES HAVE BEEN HOLDING BACK FLOOD WATER FOR TWO WEEKS NOW, THEY ARE SATURATED AND WEAK IN MANY PLACES..(NATS)S YOUNG AND OLD KEEP SHOVELING... AND KEEP TOSSING THOSE BAGS.. UNFORTUNATELY THEY DO IT UNDER THREATENING SKIES.. BUT EVEN WITH MORE RAIN COMING CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM IS THE MOOD HERE..(SOT)Rain is a nice thing when you get it when your supposed to but I think we'll be alright plenty of hands out here, strong community...(VO STRONG COMMUNITY HOLDING ITS GROUND BEHIND A WEAKENED LEVEE..RICH MATTHEWS THE AP WEST ALTON, MISSOURI ___ ___, The Associated Press.