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President Trump is not the first to downplay providing federal emergency relief. During the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, ...
University of Minnesota researchers say using nature instead of concrete is best for controlling Mississippi River flooding in Minnesota and the upper Midwest.
Vocal residents of the upper Amite River basin packed an East Feliciana Parish church June 30 to vent their frustrations ...
Vicksburg District published a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi ...
In 2019, an unrelenting flood swamped more than half a million acres in the Mississippi Delta's Yazoo Backwater. It took more than six months to recede. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports on a pumping ...
Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding.
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W) Board President Scott M. Burke has been reappointed for a ...
Learn about the iconic Mississippi River: its vibrant river history, crucial role among US rivers, diverse ecology, and the ...
The Mississippi River stayed high for months, and the gates never opened. Big floods along the Mississippi have become more common. Experts who study the river say there are various reasons.
In 2019, when the Mississippi River stayed high for months, the water crept up and up until Jones’ home was destroyed. The flood swamped his septic tank and forced sewage back into the house.
According to the North Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the Mississippi River at Rock Island is expected to reach its 15-foot flood stage by 1 p.m. Wednesday.