Here & Now; 648

June 13, 2008

Here and Now, Footage of Flood Damage during opening Copy, Southern WI flooding, More rain Thursday night wreaking havoc across the southern half of the state as we head into the weekend. Baraboo and Lake Delton have been in the eye of the storm of national news headlines. Southern WI flooding, Governor Jim Doyle spent most of the day surveying flood damage. He joins us now with the latest. Strained Dams, Rising waters are straining dams throughout the affected areas of the state. Inspectors are checking the dams looking for signs of where there could spell even more disaster over the coming weekend. What kinds of things do those inspectors look for? Art Hackett followed Dam Inspectors yesterday at Palmyra and Watertown, Tommy Bartlett Show, The week began with that dramatic and tragic emptying of Lake Delton in the Wisconsin Dells area. Tom Diehl talks about the emotional first Tommy Bartlett Ski and Sky Show minus the skiers. Flooded Corn Crops, State agricultural experts say roughly between 10 percent and 20 percent of Wisconsin's corn crop is wiped out by the floods. Here to give us some perspective on what that means for farmers and consumers is Joe Lauer. Slate is for episode 647, but episode itself is 648