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A summary of the book floods wrestling with the Mississippi by patrica lauber?
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∙ 11y ago
The book just says that the history of the flooding in the Mississippi river focusing on the floods between 1927 - 1993, and how it effected the people and their lives.
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∙ 11y ago
"Floods: Wrestling with the Mississippi" by Patricia Lauber explores the history and impact of flooding along the Mississippi River. The book delves into the causes of flooding, the devastation it brings, and the efforts to manage and mitigate the risks associated with these natural disasters. Through stories and examples, Lauber highlights the complex relationship between the river and the communities it flows through.
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Has gulfport Mississippi had any floods or tornadoes?
Yes/ Gulfport, Mississippi has had both floods and tornadoes.
Is it good or bad when the Mississippi river floods?
Flooding kills people and destroys property.
Are there floods in Illinois?
Yes, Illinois has floods. The Illinois River, the Des Plaines River, and the Mississippi River areas all occasionally flood especially in spring.
How do people adapt to Mississippi floods?
Some people in the southern United States adapted to Mississippi River floods by building their houses on stilts. The Army Corps of Engineers built many levees along the river to keep flood waters back.
What has the author B E Colson written?
B. E. Colson has written: 'Flood frequency of Mississippi streams' -- subject(s): Floods, Rivers 'Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Lobutcha Creek at Zama, Mississippi' -- subject(s): Floods, Hydrology, Maps 'Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Yockanookany River near Thomastown, Mississippi' -- subject(s): Floods, Hydrology, Maps 'Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Thompson Creek near Clara, Mississippi' -- subject(s): Floods, Hydrology, Maps
What has the author Alfred Judson Henry written?
Alfred Judson Henry has written: 'The floods of 1913 in the rivers of the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys' -- subject(s): Floods
The Chinese built dikes along the bank of the Huang to?
..... stop floods, just like the levees on the Mississippi.
Why does the Mississippi River flood its banks?
The Mississippi River floods its banks usually due to the heavy rain that part of the US has. Take the flood in 1993 for example. In April 1993 the drainage basin around the Mississppi had become saturated due to heavy rain. Thunderstorms and flash floods in June caused rapid surface run off and in turn flash floods. Then when 180 mm of rain fell in a few hours the towns surrounding the Mississippi River built levees so this wouldn't happen again.
Where are floods most prevalent?
Floods can happen almost anywhere. Venice, Italy, floods more often then almost any city in the world. The Netherlands often get huge waves crashing over the shore due to storms too. Some of the worst floods in the U.S. have happened along the Mississippi River and rivers that flow into it. Floods happen a lot in South America and in Mexico, where ever the land is dry.
What has the author Harry Crawford Frankenfield written?
Harry Crawford Frankenfield has written: 'The spring floods of 1922' -- subject(s): Floods 'The floods of 1927 in the Mississippi basin' -- subject(s): Floods 'Vertical gradients of temperature, humidity, and wind direction' -- subject(s): Atmosphere, Upper, Atmospheric temperature, Humidity, Kites (Meteorology), Upper Atmosphere, Winds
Where was the Mississippi flood of 1993?
Yes it causes floods every year when the spring rains and melting snow increase the volume of water in the river. Some floods are contained by the dam and levee system, and some are more severe.
Is it good for the Mississippi River to flood?
no, because if it floods, it can damage all of the crops, which will lead to no food. A way they can prevent it, is that they can build a dam right next to it
