Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Brian Williams) The historic flooding of the Mississippi River introduced; map shown.

(Memphis: Janet Shamlian) The flooding in Memphis, Tennessee and the threat to Mississippi and Louisiana featured; scenes shown of the high water in Memphis, submerged homes, a flooded school. [Corps of Engineers Steve BARRY†- says next week we should see falling.] [Maria Montessori School founder Maria COLE†- says we were prepared.] [Pregnant Maria BALLANOS‡ {thru translator} – wonders about having a newborn in a shelter.] [Maria Montessori School Fletcher GOLDEN†- worries about the folks downstream.]

(Vicksburg, Mississippi: Anne Thompson) The flood protection system featured; scenes shown of flooded casinos in Tunica, Mississippi, crews raising the levees in Vicksburg; diagrams shown of an earthen levee and a flood wall. [Corps of Engineers Lamar JENKINS†- says the water is rising a foot a day.] [American Environmental Group Jon EDENS†- notes plastic sheeting is used to prevent erosion of the levees.] [Mississippi River Commission Maj. Gen. Michael WALSH††- says the system is at the edge of its design strength.]