Yes that title does say may flooding and that without a doubt encompasses the feeling for many. From the Midwest to the deep south and to the rivers of Ohio to the lakes of Vermont the flooding turned lives upside down. Water accumulated in areas that have never seen water before. Of these stories the ongoing fight against the mighty Mississippi which overflowed its banks.
Spring rains topping a foot poured down over the Missouri and Illinois river's, causing them to swell to record proportions. With the Mississippi and these two rivers swollen and coming together the making of a flooding of epic proportions was on tap.
Now people all along the river south of Memphis where the river crested already await devastating waters to sweep through. many now prepare with sandbags and homemade levees to keep out any surge. One area watching the river closley is southern lousiana where the decision to open up the
Morganza Spillway may be made. Which if opened will flood nearly three million acres of land all the way from just north of lake Pontchartrain to the gulf of Mexico. Putting thousands of homes at risk and tainting the wetlands with massive amounts of polluted freshwater.
it can now only be hoped that the army corp. of engineers makes the right decision at the right time.
