Federal agencies have released an initial plan to reduce flooding in the Yazoo Backwater Area, leaving one U.S. Senator optimistic about the future of the highly anticipated pumps project. The initial proposed plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) include a series.
JACKSON (AP) — Federal officials presented a proposal Thursday to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta, a move that comes after months of work from government agencies and decades
Federal officials presented a proposal Thursday to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta, a move that comes after months of work from government agencies and decades of delays amid disputes over potential environmental impacts.
After decades of anticipation from residents near the Yazoo Backwater Area, federal government agencies have started the process of releasing a plan to prevent flooding in the region. The initial proposed plan would include a series of new pumping stations that would drain the water that pools on the floodplain.