Flood victims in Taney County were told not to rebuild or move back in until at least the end of May. Nearly two months after April's flooding, arts of Hollister are still a ghost town.

In April Foggy River Road in Hollister was vacant accept for piles of personal belongings damaged by the floods. In June the destroyed belongings have disappeared. The water has gone down but the number of people living on the street hasn't gone back up.

Sherry Nauman misses her neighbors. She says at least six are still not living in their homes. Nauman says, "It's awfully quiet." She says she’s happy to see at least one family rebuilding. Emmajean Goettsch says about 18 inches filled up her living room. The Goettsch are the first on their block to put in insulation and new dry wall since the April 11, 2008 flooding. Goettsch says, "We can do this. We are fortunate. We've been picking out new things and starting over." The Goettsch say they know it's a gamble to rebuild before the rainy season ends.

Taney County Emergency Manager Chris Berndt says, "The chances are slimmer but the potential still exists." Berndt says the Army Corp of Engineers would like flood victims to wait until June 14th before rebuilding. He says Table Rock Lake is only 1 ½ feet below flood level. Berndt says when Table Rock Lake is about 4-6 feet below flood level it will be safer to move back into homes near Lake Taneycomo.

Unlike most of their neighbors, the Goettsch's didn't have flood insurance.
Therefore, they don't have to wait for FEMA or insurance adjusters to give them permission to rebuild. Vern Goettsch says, "If we wait until the same time as everybody else we may be waiting until Christmas." Instead the Goettsch’s are slowly making progress hoping to back in their home by August. Emmajean Goettsch says, "We love it hear it’s a peaceful place."

The deadline to report flooding damage has been extended to June 26th.

Berndt says homeowners weren't the only people affected by April's floods. He says many businesses are having a difficult time staying afloat because tourists think they are closed. He wants to remind business owners they can still file for loss of revenue from the floods.