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The river is threatened primarily by FEMA's uncertain future, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in ...
Trump's call to abolish FEMA as Mississippi sees more frequent, extreme flooding, prompts group to name river the nation's most endangered waterway.
A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish the ...
It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.
The Kaposia people sited their settlement on the Mississippi to take advantage ... “By the 1880s, commercial shipping by barge has really declined. The river can’t compete with the railroads.” ...
Bullish (Video) Mississippi River Water Transportation: Barges, Towboats & Recreational Activities Posted: March 12, 2025 | Last updated: March 12, 2025 The film explores the evolution and ...
As waters recede along small streams and secondary rivers, flooding is just getting underway along the largest rivers and ...
As has happened with the mighty Paraná River in the heartland ... now has come the turn of the Mississippi with insufficient draft for the vessels and barges involved in transporting US grains.
The unofficial start of the Mississippi River navigation season has begun. The Motor Vessel Neil N. Diehl went through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings on Wednesday, with nine barges. Reaching Hasting ...