Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi River’
Geologic History of the Upper Mississippi River Valley and Bottom Land Restoration Scenarios — Presented by, E. Arthur “Art” Bettis, Associate Professor, Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa.
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Written and performed by Tim Terman for the Morgantown History Museum as part of “The Way We Worked” traveling exhibit. Learn more at http://morgantownhistorymuseum.org/.
The Way We Worked, an exhibition created by the National Archives, is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the West Virginia Humanities Council.
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At 11 weeks ahead of its construction schedule, the Queen of the Mississippi has come a long way and is nearing completion! Here is a new video documenting the progression of this fantastic riverboat. Enjoy!
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Out on an evening cruise with the Wilkey Brothers during Universal Hovercraft / Hoverclub of America Hoverally 2011
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Yep, that’s what they’re saying. The Mississippi River keeps rising so much so that it is potentially flowing backwards. People in Memphis, Tennessee are a bit concerned as the Wolf and Nonconnah Rivers are flowing backwards and rising.
The Mississippi will be ready for an epic flood, that will be a historic event, a 500 year flood. It could put things at a stand still and drown many. It is two feet past the flood stage. If you live in the region it is suggested to head to safer grounds possibly West.
All eyes on the Mississippi River
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/weather/all-eyes-on-the-mississippi-river-rpt-20110428
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Leaving the headwaters, we end Day 3 at first town of the Mississippi River.
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View the flood water
Our journey down the Mississippi River begins. From Lake Itasca, we paddle a couple days through the headwaters staying at a couple campsites along the way.
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A 15-mile stretch of the swollen Mississippi River, closed Tuesday due to pressure on levees, has been reopened to barges moving one at a time. Tom Bearden reports on the short- and long-term environmental effects the floodwater could have on Lake Pontchartrain, oyster beds and more.
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Peering into the Cairo’s inner workings, it wasn’t too hard to feel transported back to Civil War Era! For more: http://www.gypsynester.com/vb.htm
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