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Mississippi River / Flooding #998256

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Statistics on damage from the flooding along the Mississippi River cited.

(Butte La Rose, Louisiana: Anne Thompson) The uncertainty among residents in the Morganza Spillway area in Louisiana about when the floodwaters will arrive featured; scenes shown of the flooding from the Atchafalaya River in Butte La Rose. [Butte La Rose residents Michelle McINNIS‡, Tommy GIROUARD†- comment.] [US Army Corps of Engineers Col. Ed FLEMING†- says the water is not flowing as fast as it should.] [Stephensville Elementary School principal Dan RAWLS†- comments on his decision to end the school year early.] [Representative Jeff LANDRY††- says we take it on the chin but we get up and go on.]

Reporter(s):
Williams, Brian;
Thompson, Anne
Duration:
00:02:50

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