The mighty Mississippi is once again asserting the full girth of her floodplain, with brutal disregard for what human beings have toiled on and built since the last time that occurred. The AP story today states that the worst is yet to come.
In Vicksburg, Miss., the site of a pivotal Civil War battle, William Jefferson was already paddling slowly down his street in a small boat, past his house and around his church. The river is not expected to crest until May 19.
“Half my life is still in there,” he said, pointing to the small white house swamped by several feet of water. “I hate to see it when I go back in.” Continue reading “Water Pouring Into Vicksburg”