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Everyday Items That Turn Into Life-Saving Tools

Everyday Items That Turn Into Life-Saving Tools

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October 30, 2025

Every spring the Mississippi River floods, but the downtown area of Davenport Iowa refuses to build a levee system to hold the waters back. It would block the river view. Some years the waters come several blocks up the banks and flood out local businesses.

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