In some areas, the Mississippi is 40 feet above its flood mark, causing at least 24 deaths in several states.

在一些地区，密西西比河超过洪水标记40英尺，造成至少24人死亡。

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After the first flood, Mark, who says he had always been "healthy as a horse," was hospitalized with a severe respiratory virus initially diagnosed as legionnaires' disease.

马克之前总说自己健壮得像匹马一样，可自从第一次洪水过后，他就被发现感染一种严重的呼吸道病毒，并诊断为退伍军人并发症被送进医院。

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Mark Kelley, who lives on the Coeur d'Alene River near Enaville, Idaho, pauses as he stands next to his vehicle in frigid waist-deep flood water.

家住美国爱达荷州北部科达伦湖的马克·凯利在自己的车旁边停下脚步，那里一片齐腰深的水。

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The tribute will be unveiled on 31 January to mark the 60th anniversary of the flood.

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They will likely surpass that mark this year, says research firm Gamah International, thanks to a flood of press releases, tie-ins with newsletter writers and promotional shows like the recent New York Hard Assets Investment Conference, a free event at the Times Square Marriott Marquis that drew crowds in suits and T shirts and 170 sponsors.

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