FEMA Paid Out $43 Million So Far

     OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Federal flood insurance has already paid out
$43 million to help policyholders deal with the damage caused by
flooding along the Missouri River even though the floodwaters
haven't fully receded.
     The Federal Emergency Management Agency says those payments went
to people who live and work along the river downstream from the
Garrison dam in North Dakota. That total includes payments made by
Sept. 1, it will grow as more claims are submitted.
     FEMA is urging people to submit claims as soon as possible. This
year's Missouri River flooding officially began June 1.
     Massive amounts of water from above-average spring rains and
snowpack have been flowing down the river all summer. The Corps of
Engineers predicts the river won't be back inside its banks until
sometime in October.
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