The group American Rivers says the Mississippi faces threats including increased flooding and inadequate disaster prevention and response. In Minnesota, one environmental advocate says not much has ...

Preparation is underway in the city of Vicksburg as the Mississippi river continues to rise. The state of emergency was issued earlier this month as water from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee head ...

President Lyndon Johnson even flew out from Washington, D.C., to survey the destruction and pledge all necessary assistance ...