Josh Fairchild looks out at the flood water surrounding Mississippi Iron Works on State Street in Jackson, Miss., Monday, February 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Flood water nearly submerges train tracks near State Street in Jackson, Miss., Monday, February 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Water from the Pearl River rises to near Old Brandon Road in Jackson, Miss. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2019. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Semitrailers are nearly submerged in floodwater at Southern Mississippi Training Academy in Flowood, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Sand bags takes takes the place of a welcome mat at a business in Jackson, Miss., Monday, February 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Sand bags block flood water surrounding one of Mississippi Iron Works’ properties on State Street in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Flooding surrounding homes on Galliee Street in Jackson, Miss., Monday, February 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Harmony Life Baptist Church on Gallatin Street in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Flood water on Gallatin Street in Jackson, Miss., Monday, February 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
A car passes flood water on Gallatin Street in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Julienne Street is submerged in flood water in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Homes on Julienne Street are surrounded by flood water in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Homes on Nichols Street are surrounded by flood water in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Homes on Nichols Street are surrounded by flood water in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Dave Burrus, co-founder and president of Coco’s House, waits talks to his wife about dogs in need of recusing in a northeast Jackson neighborhood during the Pearl River flood Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Wilner Hubbard, 63, left, expresses joy after Christopher Lockhart shows her photos of her undamaged home Jackson, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Lockhart, owner of Capital City Kayaks, took his kayaks out to areas of Jackson to help residents survey their homes during the Pearl River flood. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Wilner Hubbard, 63, cries tears of Joy after receiving news that her home had not been damaged by the flooding in Jackson, Monday, February 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Mailboxes are surrounded by floodwater near Harrow Drive in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Jeffery Lewis, Mississippi Basketball and Athletics, waits for members of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife special Response team to give him a ride on their swamp boat to his athletic training facility in Jackson, Miss., Monday, February 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Floodwater on Westbrook Road in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Jeffery Lewis, Mississippi Basketball and Athletics takes a look at the flooding near his business in Jackson, Miss., Monday, February 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Jeffery Lewis, of Mississippi Basketball and Athletics, left, rides with Lt. Trent Myers, center, and Maj. Dale Bell of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, as they take a look at the flooding near Lewis’ business in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
A northeast Jackson resident paddles a kayak to her home in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Flooding in northeast Jackson Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Flooding in northeast Jackson neighborhood Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America 
Percy Jenkins sweeps the driveway of a northeast Jackson resident Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America
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