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Mississippi River crisis disrupted freight markets in 1976

N March 1976, the Mississippi River was logjammed for eight straight days, causing massive shipping losses with an estimated 100 towboats and 900 barges stuck by the riverbank. The event spurred serious reform for operation on this vital route. The post Mississippi River crisis disrupted freight markets in 1976 appeared first on FreightWaves. ....

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Plans underway to deepen Arkansas River Navigation System

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deepen the Arkansas River channel from 9 feet to 12 feet, allowing barges to carry approximately 43% more cargo. ....

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Severe Weather Center 13 Investigates: The cost of extreme weather

Ups and downs are the nature of river levels. But, lately the Mississippi River has reaching higher highs and lower lows - and doing so more frequently. ....

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MSNBC Jose Diaz-Balart Reports June 4, 2024 15:12:00

This is flooding that started up in the twin cities, has been making its way down here. this is because, jose, we had a lot of snow on the ground. all that snow is now melting. that snow melt has funneled into the mississippi river and is creating headaches up and down a major artery of transit and of business. there are barges, barge traffic that has been shut down for the time being. there are other headaches and, again, what we re looking at in this community is just the beginning. so we re bracing for things to get worse here potentially in the days ahead. and just moments ago, jose, there was a road closed sign here in the middle of the street and a public works team just picked up that sign and took it away, which i think just speaks to the fact that it is quite obvious that they are having to retreat where they put up warning posts as they continue to wait for things to potentially the water level to keep rising here, jose. jesse kirsch in davenport, thank you. we re back ....

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MSNBC Chris Jansing Reports June 4, 2024 18:01:00

Hackers out number cyber personnel, at least 50 to one. and inching toward disaster, growing concerns across the midwest as people watch flood waters inch closer and closer to their homes and businesses. our nbc news reporters are following all the latest developments for you. we re going to begin with major flooding tormenting the midwest now as the national weather service says we are still days away from the mississippi river cresting. let s go to maggie vespa, joining us from davenport, iowa. we can see evidence of the mess behind you, maggie. the usda is reporting that barge traffic, that has been halted across the upper mississippi river for likely weeks, and this flooding is only expected to get worse, so how are folks there preparing? reporter: first and foremost, what you highlighted, that is a rare move. it s unclear at this point how and or if that might trickle down to consumers but definitely ....

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