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In the 1979 Mississippi flood, thousands of records, including vital documents from government agencies, were destroyed when floodwaters inundated the area. This disaster led to significant losses, impacting historical records, legal documents, and personal files. Recovery efforts were complicated by the extent of the damage, which hindered the preservation of many important records. Consequently, the flood has had lasting effects on record-keeping and historical documentation in the region.
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What happened in the Mississippi flood in 1993?
That's what I need to know, I think their was rain is august then the moisture cused Mississippi river to flood....Im not sure though..
What is the 1927 flood?
It is the massive flood in the Mississippi river
How many people injured on the Mississippi flood of1927?
none. there was no flood
Where can you get a full army death record of an ancestor?
Depends on which country, which army, what time period - and whether or not any records that were created were destroyed in fire, flood, or war.
The word flood plain in a sentence?
The flood destroyed the poor city.
Why did Mississippi flood start?
The effectiveness of flood controls on the Mississippi river was tested once again during the flood of 1993. An unusual weather pattern during the late summer of 1993 resulted in soaking rains in the northern Mississippi river valley. Some areas received over 30 inches of rain during the summer 200% more than usual. With high soil moisture levels and a large 1992 snow pack, much of the rain drained directly into the Mississippi river, resulting in a tremendous flood. The states of Minnesota Iowa, Illinois and Missouri were the hardest hit . The river height at st. Louis, Missouri was over 50 feet above the flood stage for over 100 days. Water from the flood covered over 17,000 square miles of normally dry land. The flood destroyed over 80% of levees in the upper Mississippi river.it also destroyed 50,000 homes and displaced 70,000 people 52 flood - related deaths occurred. The final estimate was 15- 20 billion dollars
What time and date did the Mississippi flood?
The Mississippi has flooded on various occasions.
Why did the Mississippi flood happen?
Rain kept on falling which caused a river flood
Did the flood destory the whole world?
Yes the flood destroyed everything on the land.
In what year did the Mississippi flood?
the Mississippi river flooded in 1927 1973 and 1918
What was the 1st city to be affected by the Great Mississippi flood of 1929?
Greenfield, Mississippi
Why Does the Mississippi Flood?
because of heavy rain
