Levee Breach - Category Archive
A levee, levée (from the feminine past participle of the French verb lever, “to raise”), floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial slope or wall, usually earthen and often parallels the course of a river. Linguists agree that the term “levee” came into English use in New Orleans. It is known in Europe and Canada as a dike.
Jul 05
Saturday
Missouri levee breach
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Flooding is threatening to damage crops 16.200 hectares of land. More than 38 000 people had to leave they homes. In Iowa 83 of 99 counties declare disaster areas. “They really are involved in a race against that water,” Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt said. “It’s really just a reminder of how powerful a force the Mississippi River is.” River next levee is at St. Louis, river will have high crest there at Sunday evening.
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