59 were rescued in Poplar Grove area . Levee fails , sending water flooding into rural part of Butler County , Missouri . Nixon ordered troops to help with efforts to shore up levees near Poplar Bluff and other river communities , among other duties . Missouri 's governor has enlisted the National Guard in the emergency response .
59 were rescued in Poplar Grove area . Levee fails , sending water flooding into rural part of Butler County , Missouri . Missouri 's governor has enlisted the National Guard in the emergency response .