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Emerson Eubank wades through floodwaters after checking on his home and the homes of neighbors on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey

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Flood clean-up continues along historic First Avenue on May 5, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. Massive rainstorms caused at least 29 deaths in three states and the Cumberland River to rise to highest level in over 70 years, flooding its banks.Jeff Gentner

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The Grand Ole Opry House is surrounded by flood waters from heavy rains from the weekend in Nashville, Tennessee May 4, 2010. Severe storms and flash floods left more than a dozen people dead in Tennessee and Kentucky over the weekend as rising river waters closed portions of interstate highways leading in and out of Nashville.M. J. MASOTTI JR.

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The sun shines over floodwater from the Cumberland River still covering a street in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. The river began to recede Tuesday after being swollen by heavy rain and the flooding creeks that feed into it.Mark Humphrey

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NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 05: Workers Jason St. Charles (L) and Dustin Law continue flood clean-up along historic First Avenue on May 5, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. Massive rainstorms caused at least 29 deaths in three states and the Cumberland River to rise to highest level in over 70 years, flooding its banks.Jeff Gentner

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