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Waters flood the intersection of Interstate 44 and Highway 141, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in this from the top floor of the Drury Inn in Valley Park, Mo.. The flooded Meramec River has shut down all traffic at the intersection. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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The Meramec River continues to rise and push flood waters higher around businesses, such as this scrap metal business at the intersection of Interstate 44 at Highway 141, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Valley Park, Mo. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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In this April 17, 2017 photo, a Hindu priest performs rituals in front of a wheel that will be part of the Rato Machindranath Chariot in Lalitpur, Nepal. The legend says that around the 7th century there was massive drought in the Kathmandu valley. It was believed that the arrival of the red deity would end the drought and bring back the rainfall. Hence then King Narendra Dev along with a priest and farmer travelled to what is now the Assam state in India and brought back Karunamaya, the god of compassion. It is popularly now known as Rato Machindranath. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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In this April 22, 2017, photo, paint and brushes sit at the feet of the statue of Rato Machindranath as it is painted in time for the Rato Machindranath festival, in Machindra Bahal in Lalitpur, Nepal. Legend says that around the 7th century there was massive drought in the Kathmandu valley. It was believed that the arrival of the red deity would end the drought and bring back the rainfall. Hence then King Narendra Dev along with a priest and farmer travelled to what is now the Assam state in India and brought back Karunamaya, the god of compassion. It is popularly now known as Rato Machindranath. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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In this April 27, 2017, photo, Hindu priests carry the Rato machindranath deity to its seat inside a 15-meter (48-foot) tall wooden chariot to be taken around Patan city during an annual festival in Lalitpur, Nepal. Legend says that around the 7th century there was massive drought in the Kathmandu valley. It was believed that the arrival of the red deity would end the drought and bring back the rainfall. Hence then King Narendra Dev along with a priest and farmer travelled to what is now the Assam state in India and brought back Karunamaya, the god of compassion. It is popularly now known as Rato Machindranath. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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In this May 2, 2017, photo, Nepalese gather to watch the Rato Machindranath Chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal. The legend says that around the 7th century there was massive drought in the Kathmandu valley. It was believed that the arrival of the red deity would end the drought and bring back the rainfall. Hence then King Narendra Dev along with a priest and farmer travelled to what is now the Assam state in India and brought back Karunamaya, the god of compassion. It is popularly now known as Rato Machindranath. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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In this May 2, 2017, photo, Nepalese revelers attend the Rato Machindranath Chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal. The legend says that around the 7th century there was massive drought in the Kathmandu valley. It was believed that the arrival of the red deity would end the drought and bring back the rainfall. Hence then King Narendra Dev along with a priest and farmer travelled to what is now the Assam state in India and brought back Karunamaya, the god of compassion. It is popularly now known as Rato Machindranath. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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In this May 2, 2017, photo, Nepalese members of the Newar community pull the Rato Machindranath Chariot in Lalitpur, Nepal. The legend says that around the 7th century there was massive drought in the Kathmandu valley. It was believed that the arrival of the red deity would end the drought and bring back the rainfall. Hence then King Narendra Dev along with a priest and farmer travelled to what is now the Assam state in India and brought back Karunamaya, the god of compassion. It is popularly now known as Rato Machindranath. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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FILE - In this April 18, 2017, file photo, investigators stand by as debris is removed from a house that was destroyed in a deadly explosion in Firestone, Colo. The home explosion that killed two people was caused by unrefined natural gas that was leaking from a small abandoned pipeline from a nearby well, fire officials said Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (Matthew Jonas /The Daily Times Call via AP)

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Texas Rangers relief pitcher Keone Kela reacts after giving up a grand slam to Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez tosses his bat after hitting a grand slam off Texas Rangers relief pitcher Keone Kela, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Mary Adams pauses as she moves furniture out of her mother's house on Monday, May 1, 2017, along Vest Avenue in Valley Park, Mo. Torrential rains over the weekend caused flash flooding across Missouri, and as storm drains and fields continue to pour into rivers, they continue to rise. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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Mary Adams moves furniture out of her mother's house on Monday, May 1, 2017, along Vest Avenue in Valley Park, Mo. Torrential rains over the weekend caused flash flooding across Missouri, and as storm drains and fields continue to pour into rivers, they continue to rise. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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Highway 141 is closed on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Interstate 44 in Valley Park, Mo., as water continues to rise and flood the intersection from the nearby Meramec River. Torrential rain caused Missouri waterways to burst their banks over the weekend forcing hundreds of road closures and causing people to take precautions against possible flooding. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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A bobcat moves a pile of sandbags to be stacked on South Central Avenue in Eureka, Mo., to protect businesses from the rising floodwater of the Meramec River on Monday, May 1, 2017. Torrential rain caused Missouri waterways to burst their banks over the weekend forcing hundreds of road closures and causing people to take precautions against possible flooding. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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Members of the High Ridge fire department take a woman out of her trailer at the Village Green Estates trailer park on Monday, May 1, 2017, in Cedar Hill, Mo. Torrential rains over the weekend caused flash flooding across Missouri, and as storm drains and fields continue to pour into rivers, they continue to rise. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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Members of the High Ridge fire department take a boat in at the Village Green Estates trailer park on Monday, May 1, 2017, in Cedar Hill, Mo. Torrential rains over the weekend caused flash flooding across Missouri, and as storm drains and fields continue to pour into rivers, they continue to rise. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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This image taken from video issued by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency on Tuesday May 2, 2017, shows the rescue of surfer Matthew Bryce. Matthew Bryce of Scotland was rescued after an intense search operation that began after his family reported him missing when he did not return from a surfing trip off the western coast of Scotland. (Maritime & Coastguard Agency via AP)

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This image taken from video issued by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency on Tuesday May 2, 2017, shows the rescue of surfer Matthew Bryce. Matthew Bryce of Scotland was rescued after an intense search operation that began after his family reported him missing when he did not return from a surfing trip off the western coast of Scotland. (Maritime & Coastguard Agency via AP)

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A section of the Southwestern U.S. border barrier lies collapsed following severe weather near Nogales, Arizona. (Associated Press)