Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-18
FLOOD |SSPREAD|NG
'ANDHUNDREDSFLEE
New Levee Break Occurs.
1000 TO 5000 Marooned
Without Boats.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
GLENDORA, Miss, January ia
The far-flung flood in the Tallahatchie,
Cold Water and Yazoo River Valleys
spread through Mississippi counties to-
day and threatened TO invade two
others
Property damage is roughly esti-
mated at $25O,ooO, as the inland sea
extends itself from Lambert, in Quit
man County, to Belzoni in Humphreys,
a distance Of 125 miles, wherein 1evees
are strained and broken.
Even below Belzoni Red Cross and
other relief agencies are carrying aid
to families forced out of lowlands by
the Yazoo flood about Eden. Pamela,
Quitman, Tallahatchie, Letlore, Hum
phreys and Yazoo Counties form the
major flood zone, but backwaters are
spreading into Northeastern Sunflower
County, and small area of Northwest
Holmes County, and is threatening to
invade Sharkey and Issaquena Counties.
Hundreds Lack Boats to Flee.
The Western side of Tallahatchie
County, the main flood area for nearly
five weeks is experiencing fall in the
water level, but on the Eastern side of
the river four major breaks in the
abandoned leveeS have endangered the
lives Of hundreds of residents, who are
unable to leave the Tippo Basin be-
cause OF scarcity Of boats.
Another main levee broke last night
on the west bank of the Tallahatchie
River in Quitman County, II miles
southeast Of Lambert, causing a hur-
ried fight of residents for miles and
sending feet of water toward Lambert
and Marks.
Backwaters from Black Bayou and
Culver Rivers are spreading over North
eastern Sunfiower County, flooding
areas around Ruleville and Drew.
Water has spread over virtually all
of Parchman State Prison Farm OF
$4,000 acres. Many of the convict
camps had to be moved.
Crisis Expected in 4s Hours,
Approximately 10000 acres of land,
which had previously escaped the flood
in Eastern and Southeastern 0uitman
County were inundated last night, add
ing to the 1926, 900 acres already under
water .. e~
Three hundred convicts are working
on the levees in Quitman County, and
food-fighters say the crisis in the
county is 48 hours away.
BelZoni Is threatened from a crevaSSe
that occurred Saturday night in the
Yazoo River levee, and more than a
hundred persons have evacuated.
A summary Of food conditions pre-
pared by Red Cross officials, other re-
lief agencies, planters and business men
who met here Sunday showed the fol-
lowing:
1900 to 5000 Marooned.
From 1000 to 5000 people are "mak-
ing the best of bad situation In Tippi
Basin. The inhabitants are virtually
held prisoners in their homes by the
water.
Fleets of boats are insufficient to
rescue those surrounded in Ttppo Basin.
The food has caused no direct loss of
life.
approximately 2,5o0 refugees are be-
ing cared for in a dozen towns. Ap-
proximately $50 paddle and motor boats
have been used in the past 48 hours
to aid those marooned
The flood Is stretching through six
counties, especially with an ever-in-
creaSing menace. lr.t $50 -.t
$4,000 Anected by Flood.
Approximately $4,000 persons have
been affected thus far but not all to
q serious degree.
The Red Cross lis recognizing its
work to provide quick sustenance for
families reported on the verge of star
Sickness Is at q minimum, in spite
Of great hardships.