by patricklothian | Jun 2, 2011 | Blog, Flooding
The following is a kaleidoscope of fragmented images & paragraphs like the reflections & refractions you see in a pool of water where a stone has been tossed and the waves start criss-crossing each other. Sorry for the disjointed thoughts & visions &...
by patricklothian | May 20, 2011 | Blog, Flooding
Incredible amounts of flooding through the Mississippi has forced levees to be blown up, crops to be damaged and people forced out of their home. But the worst is yet to come. Pollution from farms accumulated at even higher rates this year due to floods will likely...
by patricklothian | May 11, 2011 | Blog, Flooding
With the flooding of the Mississippi has come a flooding of news and opinion about the River. Some of these stories are better than others. For some great coverage on the causes of the floods and some real solutions (as opposed to band-aids,) read this Op-Ed on...
by patricklothian | May 5, 2011 | Blog, Flooding
Mississippi River Network Member, The Wetlands Initiative has recently begun dismantling drainage tiles at the Grant Creek Restoration Project. The tiles were installed when the land was being used for agriculture. By rapidly directing water away from the land, the...
by patricklothian | Apr 30, 2011 | Blog, Flooding
As the Mississippi River rises to levels not seen since the flood of 1927, we at 1 Mississippi offer our condolences to the many people who may be affected by high water levels. Our thoughts are especially with the people in Louisiana as they face anxiety over tension...
by patricklothian | Apr 29, 2011 | Blog, Flooding
The Mississippi River is experiencing flooding surpassing levels experienced in 1927. In the year of that flood, the River rose to 56.6 feet in Natchez, Mississippi. The National Weather Service is predicting the River will rise to 60 feet next month. The flooding was...
