Memphis Residents and Emergency Management Monitor Mississippi
This morning Tennessee emergency management agencies and Memphis area citizens are closely monitoring the Mississippi River as flood waters reach near record levels. Around 7pm Monday Night, the...
View ArticleBracing for Flooding, Memphis' Hope Church Provides Shelter for Evacuees
"We're just trying to take care of them and provide for them," says Scott Milholland, CEO of Hope Church about the evacuees that his church is sheltering in the wake of the major flooding. He says that...
View ArticleMississippi River Crests Near Record Levels
The Mississippi River reached near record levels on Monday when it crested at 48 feet around 7 p.m. Experts, who have been watching as heavy rains swell the waterway's thousands of tributaries and...
View ArticleMan vs. Nature Along the Mississippi Delta
Water is driven to find the shortest and quickest course from source to mouth and the Mississippi River is no exception. The river is fighting against modern engineering as it continues to crest. If it...
View ArticleFearing the Worst, Hoping for the Best in Mississippi Delta
Heavy flooding is making its way through the Mississippi Delta where almost 600 homes have already been inundated. The Army Corps of Engineers has to decide whether to open a spillway near Baton Rouge,...
View ArticleSpillway Opened, Small Town Residents Fear Flooding in La.
The Morganza Spillway was all over the front pages this weekend. You probably saw a picture of it – the big wall of the levee with its gates open, spewing muddy Mississippi water at thousands of cubic...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Visit Memphis
President Barack Obama is headed to Memphis to meet with families and local officials who have struggled through flooding caused byt he Mississippi River. The president will also give a commencement...
View ArticleFlood Evacuees Find Shelter in 'Canadaville'
Mississippi floodwaters are forcing a wave of Americans to flee their homes. Fortunately for those living near Magnaville, Louisiana, there is hope for a new beginning. Situated 120 miles Northeast of...
View ArticleTraffic Jam on the Mississippi
Flooding on the Mississippi River could cost the U.S. economy millions. The Mississippi River is a major highway of commerce, but the recent flooding has forced the Coast Guard to carefully monitor...
View ArticleHow 'Great Flood' of 1927 Helped Prepare for Floods of Today
By all accounts, the Mississippi flood waters threatening communities across the South are reminiscent of the “Great Flood” of 1927. That historic event forever changed how the country’s levees,...
View ArticleEarthquake Rattles East Coast, As Hurricane Heads for U.S.
A very rare event happened In the northeastern part of the United States yesterday. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia sent tremors outward, all the way north to New York and New...
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