Fearing the Worst, Hoping for the Best in Mississippi Delta

The Takeaway

Heavy flooding is making its way through the Mississippi Delta where almost 600 homes have already been inundated. The Army Corps of Engineers has to decide whether to open a spillway near Baton Rouge, which could affect 25 thousand people in rural areas. Several Mississippi communities are currently under water, including Vicksburg, Mississippi. George Sills is a retired member of the Army Corps of Engineers who lives in Vicksburg.

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