Thursday, people in Mississippi County get a chance to meet with the Corps of Engineers regarding the future of the levee system in the Bird's Point area and their homes.

According to Jim Pogue with the Corps of Engineers, people will get information on filing a claim.

Pogue says if those claims are accepted, it's possible some could see some money from the government.

People say it's important for them to move forward and get on with their lives.

People like Paul Haney, who's used to working the land around his home, not cleaning it up.

"I never thought they'd blow it," said Haney. He's talking about the intentional levee breach meant to save river cities from flooding at the cost of farmland and homes in the floodplain.

"If this thing had saved the rest of the country from flooding I would have sacrificed myself and I'm sure others would have too," said Haney. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold an informational meeting Thursday evening in East Prairie to talk about the claims filing process for Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway residents and property owners.

Vernie Reichling, The Corps' Memphis District Commander, and leaders from the District's Real Estate Division and Office of Counsel will be there to explain the process and answer questions.

The floodway claims process information meeting will be June 2 at 6 p.m. at the Church of God Family Life Center at 322 North Washington Street in East Prairie.

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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation has released a current list of closed roads in Southeast Missouri because of flooding.

MoDOT urges drivers to use caution and plan alternate routes.

Routes in Mississippi County closed include:

• Route 62 - from I-57 to the levee
• Route 77 - at the Mississippi River
• Route 77 - from Route Y to Route A
• Route 80 - from the Mississippi River to CRD 522
• Route 102 - from Route 80 to Route 77
• Route A - from Route 102 to Route 77
• Route AA - from Route 80 to Route 77
• Route BB - from Route 80 to Route P (local traffic only)
• Route DD - from Route 75 to Route 77
• Route F - beginning Route 77
• Route FF
• Route HH
• Route OO - from Route BB to the end of state maintenance
• Route TT
• Route VV
• Route YY - from Route 102 to FF

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