Published September 27, 2010, 12:00 AM


Shane Chapman carries his girlfriend, Megan Paskey, through 6 inches of water that covers parts of West Conant Street on Sunday, Sept. 26, in Portage, Wis. A levee along the Wisconsin River failed Sunday, flooding the access road leading to a park area and cutting off any residents who did not heed daylong warnings to evacuate. (AP Photo/Portage Daily Register, Lyn Jerde)
Read the article: Residents flee homes as Wis. levee starts to fail