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  1. Makeshift Flood Wall Fails in Missouri

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Jun 28, 2008

    The battle to save the homes in Winfield, Mo., from the Mississippi River ended before dawn on Saturday when water broke through a sand-filled barricade.

    Also tagged: floods, missouri, national guard, mississippi river

  2. Floodwaters Threaten 100 Homes as a Levee Falters in Eastern Missouri

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Jun 27, 2008

    The fight to save the homes continued into the evening as the authorities coordinated an effort to wall them off with a new sand-filled barricade.

    Also tagged: floods, mississippi river, winfield mo

  3. Follow the Silt

    nytimes.com » NYT > NYTimes.com Home - Jun 24, 2008

    Stream restoration is big business, but some scientists are wondering if it is being done right.

    Also tagged: environment, rivers, geology, restoration and rehabilitation

  4. Follow the Silt

    nytimes.com » NYT > Science - Jun 23, 2008

    Stream restoration is big business but some scientists are wondering if it’s being done right.

    Also tagged: environment, rivers, geology, restoration and rehabilitation

  5. In Iowa, Life’s Possessions Become Debris Piles

    nytimes.com » NYT > NYTimes.com Home - Jun 23, 2008

    The flooding that has inundated much of the Midwest is not over, and residents are finding little to salvage.

    Also tagged: floods, iowa, missouri, irrigation, rivers, mississippi river, st louis mo, cedar rapids iowa

  6. In Iowa, Life’s Possessions Become Piles of Debris

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Jun 22, 2008

    The flooding that has inundated much of the Midwest is not over, and residents are finding little to salvage.

    Also tagged: floods, iowa, missouri, irrigation, rivers, mississippi river, st louis mo, cedar rapids iowa

  7. As Sand Bubbles Up Along an Illinois Levee, So Do New Questions

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Jun 22, 2008

    The flooding that has claimed 24 lives and forced thousands to evacuate across six states continued Sunday, as the Mississippi crested in northern Missouri.

    Also tagged: floods, illinois, rivers, mississippi river

  8. In Iowa, Life’s Possessions Become Debris Piles on the Curb

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Jun 22, 2008

    The flooding that has inundated much of the Midwest for the last few weeks is not over, and residents are finding little to salvage.

    Also tagged: floods, iowa, missouri, irrigation, rivers, mississippi river, st louis mo, cedar rapids iowa

  9. Call for Change Ignored, Levees Remain Patchy

    nytimes.com » NYT > NYTimes.com Home - Jun 22, 2008

    Few of a presidential panel’s recommendations after the Midwest’s devastating flood in 1993 were implemented.

    Also tagged: floods, army corps of engineers, mississippi river

  10. Call for Change Ignored, Levees Remain Patchy

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Jun 21, 2008

    A presidential committee recommended broad changes to flood management after the Midwest’s last devastating flood in 1993, but few were implemented.

    Also tagged: floods, army corps of engineers, mississippi river

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