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Mississippi River / Flooding #998122

CBS Evening News for Thursday, May 12, 2011
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(Studio: Katie Couric) The cresting of the Mississippi River in Helena, Arkansas noted; map shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

(Vicksburg, Mississippi: Mark Strassmann) The flooding disaster for poor communities in the Mississippi delta featured; scenes shown of flooded streets and homes; damage estimates cited. [Vicksburg residents Gloria KING, William JEFFERSON – react.]

(Studio: Katie Couric) The opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway in Louisiana noted; map shown.

(Morganza, Louisiana: Dean Reynolds) An explanation of how the spillway system works presented; scenes shown of the flooded Atchafalaya River in Louisiana; details given about the plan to open the Morganza spillway; diagram shown. [Butte La Rose resident Dwayne FERRELL‡- reacts to leaving his home.] [Corps of Engineers Col. Edward FLEMING†- comments on the effort to take the stress off the levee systems.]

Reporter(s):
Couric, Katie;
Strassmann, Mark;
Reynolds, Dean
Duration:
00:03:30

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