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Fixing the broken and nearly empty Lake Delton is only one of the flood-related challenges facing Wisconsin residents today.

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Some home owners in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, had their homes and land completely washed away by flood waters, leaving them with only memories of the life they had.

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Last Updated:June 10. 2008 3:52AM Published: June 10. 2008 3:52AM ENLARGE Severe storms and flooding in the Midwest brought destruction on Monday, some of it in Lake Delton, Wis.

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"Take a look behind me. Behind me is where County Road A used to be. Now what's left? About 200 yards or so of emptiness.

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The floods caused much of the water in Lake Delton near the Dells to drain into the Wisconsin River and devastate much of the area.

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It's not just homes that were destroyed in Wisconsin's flash floods yesterday. The water washed away a big chunk of the local tourism industry, too.

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In Wisconsin, at least three homes were washed away-- into the rapid currents of Lake Delton-- one of the areas of the midwestern U.S. hit hardest by flooding.

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Floodwaters washed away three houses and threatened dams in Wisconsin Monday as military crews joined desperate sandbagging operations to stop Indiana streams flooding to record levels.

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Evacuations and sandbagging continue this afternoon as rivers and lakes continue to rise.

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While the Door County Highway Department had the low quote on a road-repaving project in Gardner, the contract was awarded to a higher bidder by the Town Board Monday night.

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The state Crime Laboratory will try to identify what authorities believe are the bones of an infant found Thursday afternoon in a duffel bag along a road near Lake Delton.

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