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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has receded leaving behind dry cracked silt on the surface of the land Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Bobby Carter looks out over the breach in Birds Point levee Wednesday, June 1, 2011. The breach destroyed Carter's Windieville home leaving him homeless.
(Laura Simon)
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A farmer heads out to his field Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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Jim Abner removes the interior workings of friend Paul Haney's home near Pinhook, Mo. Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Farmers get back into their fields Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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Hattie Lee Garrison, left, and Bernice Johnson listen as Joe Brown voices his concerns on the future of Pinhook, Mo. to a room full of fellow Pinhook residents Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Boomland in Charleston. Residents met there to voice their concerns and hear possible options on the future of Pinhook.
(Laura Simon)
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Paul Haney sits inside his storage shed Wednesday, June 1, 2011 near Pinhook, Mo. Floodwater filled his shed earlier this month and destroyed the interior of his home.
(Laura Simon)
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John Moreton walks along the eroded farmland Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has receded leaving behind dry cracked silt on the surface of the land Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Mike Sprinkles, left, and Bobby Carter look out over the breached Birds Point levee Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Joe and Dora Brown stand outside of their flood damaged home Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Pinhook, Mo.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway is still receding in some spots Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has receded leaving behind dry cracked silt on the surface of the land Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Joe Brown inside his flood damaged garage Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Pinhook, Mo. Brown's garage houses his restored 1972 Ford F-150, which is now covered n mud and debris from the receded floodwater.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has receded leaving behind dry cracked silt on the surface of the land Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Aretha Robinson listens as George Williams, Sr. speaks to Mississippi County Presiding Commissioner Carlin Bennett Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Boomland in Charleston. Residents met there to voice their concerns and hear possible options on the future of Pinhook. Williams said "I'm too old to go through that again."
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Joe Brown stops before entering his flood damaged garage Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Pinhook, Mo. Brown's garage houses his restored 1972 Ford F-150, which is now covered n mud and debris from the receded floodwater.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway is still receding in some spots Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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What appears to be a small canyon is the remnants of farmland Wednesday, June 1, 2011 along Mississippi County Road 310 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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What appears to be a small canyon is the remnants of farmland Wednesday, June 1, 2011 along Mississippi County Road 310 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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Bobby Carter looks out over the breached Birds Point levee Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Jim Abner removes the interior workings of friend Paul Haney's home near Pinhook, Mo. Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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What appears to be a small canyon is the remnants of farmland Wednesday, June 1, 2011 along Mississippi County Road 310 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway is still receding in some spots Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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John Moreton walks along the eroded farmland Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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From left, Hattie Lee Garrison, Joe and Dora Brown, Bernice Johnson and Charles Jefro attend the meeting for Pinhook residents Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Boomland in Charleston. Residents met there to voice their concerns and hear possible options on the future of Pinhook.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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What appears to be a small canyon is the remnants of farmland Wednesday, June 1, 2011 along Mississippi County Road 310 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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What appears to be a small canyon is the remnants of farmland Wednesday, June 1, 2011 along Mississippi County Road 310 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has receded leaving behind dry cracked silt on the surface of the land Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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George Williams, Sr. and Aretha Robinson listen Mississippi County Presiding Commissioner Carlin Bennett speaks to a room full of Pinhook, Mo. residents Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Boomland in Charleston. Residents met there to voice their concerns and hear possible options on the future of Pinhook. Williams said "I'm too old to go through that again."
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has receded leaving behind dry cracked silt on the surface of the land Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Farmers get back into their fields Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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The interior of Paul Haney's house burns in a pit on his farmland in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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Paul Haney's shoes sit in his farm shed Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Haney's house was severely damaged by the floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)
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What appears to be a small canyon is the remnants of farmland Wednesday, June 1, 2011 along Mississippi County Road 310 in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.
(Laura Simon)
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Joe Brown inside his flood damaged garage Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Pinhook, Mo. Brown's garage houses his restored 1972 Ford F-150, which is now covered n mud and debris from the receded floodwater.
(Laura Simon)
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The floodwater in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has left a trail of debris, mud and destruction in its path as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
(Laura Simon)