Rising Waters
Col. Mike Pankau, Mo., Air National Guard, 139th Airlift Wing commander, talks to members of the local community in St. Joseph, Mo., during a press conference held by Governor Jay Nixon to address possible flooding June 2, 2011. The Missouri river is threatening to escape from its banks as citizens in the Northwest Missouri region brace for the possible flood. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shannon Bond)