Rescue work was slow, however, because of a shortage of boats. State authorities were attempting to have boats shipped in from neighbouring state:
Two other levees along the Little Rock River broke near Fulton, Ark., flooding several thousand acres of farm land. Marooned families rescued from this district reported water as high as ten feet inside their homes.
Meanwhile floods in the upper reaches of the Red, Arkansas and Little Rock rivers were reported slowly receding. Forecasts of additional rain, however, brought fears that danger in these areas might continue for several days.—United Press.
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