There is progress in Mills County as leaders work on two main issues: Hundreds remain evacuated and thousands are under a boil order. Thanks to several agencies working to pump water out of Pacific Junction, levels have dropped some.The small town remains under water more than a week since families had to flee from historic flooding.“It's devastating,” said Ryan Bartling, whose family of five are among the hundreds who evacuated March 17. “You look around and everybody's basically homeless, doesn't have anywhere to go.”No one has been allowed back to Pacific Junction since.“I think our hope right now is maybe salvage some of the sentimental items, I know that'll come at a cost, but most of the stuff we have is going to be a total loss,” said Bartling. “The house is probably a total loss from sitting in water a few weeks.”County officials describe Pacific Junction as a fish bowl and have concerns for the area.“Right now, it's not accessible except by boat, and we are concerned about some anhydrous and other chemical issues,” said Sheri Bowen with Mills County. Bowen said this week, crews started pumping water over to the other side of Pacific Junction to drain.This method allowed water levels to drop, giving crews access to the nearby water treatment plant, which serves Pacific Junction and Glenwood.Bowen said Glenwood Municipal Utilities will be assessing the plant to see when it can be back up running, and Mills County will continue pumping water out for days to come.“It's heartbreaking,” said Elysse Windell, whose family has two homes underwater. “This is the first time I've been back out here since it hit.”Wendell said she's holding on to hope, despite so many unknowns.“It's scary,” said Wendell. “We don't know what we'll do if we can't rebuild out here.”Bowen said FEMA likely won't be in Mills County working with residents until next week.Bowen urges residents to register with FEMA in advance.For more information and a full list of resources, visit this website.