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UMN researchers: More nature, less concrete to control Mississippi River flooding
U researchers are working with communities to help residents, farmers and local governments find more natural solutions to ...
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What Dwells Beneath the Surface of the Mississippi River?
From northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, the mighty Mississippi River flows through 10 U. S. states – each with its own ...
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How Dredging the Mississippi River Could Uncover $461 Million
Started in 2020, and scheduled for completion by 2022, the Mississippi River Ship Channel Dredging Project will cost roughly $270 million, and is expected to return $7.20 for every $1 spent ...
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As the Mississippi River plunges, the Army Corps is building a levee to keep salt water out of drinking water | CNN - CNN International
The US Army Corps of Engineers has launched construction on a 1,500-foot-wide underwater levee in the Mississippi River to prevent saltwater from pushing up the river amid record-low river levels ...
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FEMA’s beginnings trace to great 1927 Mississippi River flood, but now may be on chopping block
President Trump is not the first to downplay providing federal emergency relief. During the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, ...
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Is the Mississippi River Going Dry? | Snopes.com
The Mississippi River is not "going dry" as it drains into a fault line, despite claims made in a YouTube video.
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The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low for the second consecutive year - CNN
Mississippi River water levels are plummeting to an all-time low this week at Memphis in the wake of a sweltering summer and ongoing drought – setting a record for the second consecutive year ...
Mississippi River Monsters returning to Vicksburg July 25-July 27
The Mississippi River Monsters will return to Vicksburg Friday, July 25, 2025, through Sunday, July 27, 2025. Courtesy photo ...