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Residents and volunteers work to fill sandbags in an effort to stop the flood from causing further damage

Image: Residents and volunteers work to fill sandbags in an effort to stop the flood from causing further damage
Iowa, July 1993 -- Residents and volunteers work to fill sandbags in an effort to stop the flood from causing further damage. A total of 534 counties in nine states were declared for federal disaster aid. As a result of the floods, 168,340 people registered for federal assistance. Photo by Andrea Booher/Released/FEMA Photo

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