![[Severe Storms and Flooding] Arkansas City, KS, August 9, 2007 -- The flood gates in Arkansas City looks like white pipes coming up out of the ground. When closed, these gates help protect the community near levees during flooding. Hattie Stallworth/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDgvMDkvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1hbmQtZmxvb2RpbmctYXJrYW5zYXMtY2l0eS1rcy1hdWd1c3QtOS0yMDA3LXRoZS1mbG9vZC1nYXRlcy1pbi1iYjU0YmYtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/240/jpg "[Severe Storms and Flooding] Arkansas City, KS, August 9, 2007 -- The flood gates in Arkansas City looks like white pipes coming up out of the ground. When closed, these gates help protect the community near levees during flooding. Hattie Stallworth/FEMA")
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09/08/2007
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