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Cleanup at Johnson's Shut-Ins after reservoir break

By Matt Sepic, KWMU

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St. Louis, MO – When a hydroelectric reservoir failed last year in southeast Missouri, it sent a torrent of water into Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park.

There were no fatalities and just a few injuries. But the flood did major damage to one of Missouri's most treasured natural resources.

KWMU's Matt Sepic went on a tour of Johnson's Shut-Ins Thursday and filed this report on the cleanup effort.

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