As so many of us will never forget the flood of 2008 here we didnt experience the loss of life that is being seen this week. At least 24 people have died from the flooding in missouri and illinois. Dozens from the Iowa National guard are helping with Water Purification outside of st. Louis as the water is finally pulling back. Thats where kcrg tv9s brea love is joining us from high ridge, missouri southwest of st. Louis. And soldiers from iowa are working long days. Brea . Chris, this hydrant, about 8 miles away from high ridge, is what troops are using to pump clean water into the towns water towers. Most of the flooding in town subsided, but the pure water is still an issue. These troops are on their third day of hard work, and its been non stop since they arrived january 1st. Cg2nd. Lieutenant Kenneth Voorhees Iowa National guard sot when settled in. We had pretty much a couple hours off, and we started up at 3 in the morning 3 in the morning until 3 at night. Troops are working in