Mississippi
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Towns emptying after floodgates opened
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Cajun-country towns in the path of Mississippi River floodwaters were all but deserted Monday as residents heeded warnings to seek higher ground after a major floodgate was opened for the first time in four decades.
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Mississippi River flooding: Army engineers open Morganza Spillway, severe flooding threatens
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The opening of the Morganza spillway diverted water from Baton Rouge and New Orleans, and the numerous oil refineries and chemical plants along the lower reaches of the Mississippi
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Mississippi Flooding: River taking aim at Mississippi Delta
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William Jefferson paddles slowly down his street in a small boat, past his house and around his church, both flooded from the bulging Mississippi River that has rolled into the Delta.
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Mississippi crests in Memphis; Delta residents prepare for deluge
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As the Mississippi reaches its high point in Memphis, farmers downriver built homemade levees to protect their crops.
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Mississippi flooding: Hundreds flee from Mississippi waters
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Floodgates were opened in Louisiana Monday to relief the waters of the Mississippi, which is expected to crest tonight at Memphis. Officials expect the levees around the city to hold. Hundreds of residents are affected already.
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Lower Mississippi floods
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People prepare to flee as lower Mississippi swells.
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