Yahoo

Periodic flooding hurts Mississippi. But could mitigation there hurt downstream in Louisiana?

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Flooding left squishy, stinky messes in hundreds of homes in Mississippi's capital city in 2020 — a recurring problem when heavy rains push the Pearl River over its banks. The ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

Big change shows Army Corps hears Mississippi’s alarm over Bonnet Carré flooding

If the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the Bonnet Carré Spillway later this week to relieve the threat of Mississippi River flooding in and around New Orleans, at least one aspect of a century-old ...
Newsweek

Mississippi River Flood: Map Shows Where Roads Could Be Closed ‘For Days’

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A prolonged and dangerous flood event is unfolding along the ...
The Advocate

With Mississippi River rising, Bonnet Carré Spillway is tested in case LA needs flood protection

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ran a test opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Monday morning following weeks of rising Mississippi River waters that could prompt the floodway to be used for the ...
NOLA.com

This Mississippi River spillway protects New Orleans from flooding. But is there a better way?

It has protected the New Orleans area from Mississippi River flooding for nearly a century, but changing conditions, environmental damage and new scientific analysis are raising a thorny question: Is ...