As flood risks increase across the US, it's time to recognize the limits of levees
- Written by Amahia Mallea, Associate Professor of History, Drake University
Water rushes through a breached levee on the Arkansas River in Dardanelle, Ark., May 31, 2019.Yell County Sheriff's Department via APNew Orleans averted disaster this month when tropical storm Barry delivered less rain in the Crescent City than forecasters originally feared. But Barry’s slog through Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and...
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