banks, water pushes into areas that haven't seen flooding in generations. anything that isn't protected by a levee is in danger of being covered by the relentless waters. but some of the worst damage so far is nowhere near the riverfront. what the water and the mississippi continuing to rise, the water in the tributaries, other rivers around memphis have nowhere to go. the result is what you see here. widespread flooding and disruption, miles away from the mississippi. and as you look at all this damage, city officials say don't get the wrong idea. the city itself with all its tourism and night life, is high and dry and expected to stay that way. >> i do want to make one thing clear, as you know, tourism, entertainment is a big part of our economy. i want everybody to know that downtown is still open, everything that has been planned will go on. >> reporter: nevertheless, engineers keep a watchful eye on a decade's old system that has
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