St. Louis: After the floodwaters go down 25 Articles

by Rachel Carosello

Usually, springtime and early summer in the midwest is one of the most enjoyable times of the year. After a seemilngly endless winter, we open the windows, break out the camping gear, and head for the water. But with the r...read more

by TC Crumpton

After the floodwaters go down: The raw truth is that the fate of Mississippi river cities lies in the bottom line. For both residents and officials, money is the evil that ails. Inhabitants devastated by the unexpect...read more

by Duane Kuehn

Three months before the floods came, I was surprised to hear one of the news channels say that there would be no flooding to worry about this year, 2008. Not that news and weather are always correct, just that all of the ...read more

by Linda Burleson

Everything I read indicates that these are tough, traditional Americans in Missouri. Locals are calling this the "Great Flood of '08". Middle America has always had a reputation for "digging in" and coping. Some years ag...read more

by Michael Shepard

Government holds responsibility for the current flooding conundrum exacerbated by increased Mississippi River levee and wing dike construction above the River's 179.6 mile (St. Louis) flow point. Therefore, government mus...read more

by Marc Phillippe Babineau

It seems we really are doomed to keep repeating our failures. The levee breaks in New Orleans, and unimaginable destruction, loss of life and livelihood are encountered at preposterous levels. The government is too slow ...read more

by Jeff Parsons

When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hammered the Gulf Coast, many flood protection structures became overwhelmed by the relentless fury of wind whipped waves, rising water levels and fast flowing river channels. More than one...read more

by Keith Bailey

The St. Louis area eluded the recent major flooding that inundated portions of northern Missouri. Levee breaks in places like Winfield and the lack of flooding on the Missouri River prevented a reoccurrence of The Great Fl...read more

by Adewale Olowode

The article written by Robert Criss has been an eye opener into the events happening in St. Louis in the recent times.In a way,it rekindles in one's mind similar events in the history of our great nation-America.For heartb...read more

by Melissa Townsend

Disaster has hit the cities surrounding the Mississippi River. Entire plains under water, houses flooded, and crops destroyed. This doesn't just affect these cities, but all of us. The lack of crops has increased food p...read more

by Michael Sanibel

The 2008 Midwestern Floods: What Now? The devastation and loss caused by the recent Midwest flooding rekindles memories of the terrible losses suffered as a result of Hurricane Katrina. It is heartbreaking to see the ...read more

by Laila Khan

Dihydrogen monoxide: a molecular compound that brings both life and death. It is necessary for essentially all life, but can kill and destroy when in excess. Dihydrogen monoxide, water, has been the source for untold grief...read more

by Tinghui Ng

Victims of flood should always take note of the 3S. Safety of individual and loved ones Securing treasured assets and important documents Sanitation and proper healthcare Immediately after a flood, we should always...read more

by Eric Puravs

When the flood waters recede, the next step is deciding how and where to rebuild. This will be decided at several levels. By the Army Corp of Engineers and the federal government, by small towns, and by individuals. The f...read more

by Richard G. Lanzara

Let's put up an "Edison Shack" in order to invent better ways to fill sandbags rapidly. Having so many people working so hard to fill sandbags to protect their homes and property at the very last minutes, makes one think t...read more

by Robin Tidwell

The flood plains of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers are historically riverbed. Once upon a time the Missouri flowed freely from its headwaters to join the Mississippi, and flooding was a natural course of events, comp...read more

by Steve Jeffries

"Getting Back To Normal" They are beginning to dig themselves out, summoning once again the strength to move forward. These victims of the recent Mississippi River floods have resolved to return some degree of normalcy ...read more

by Xavier Grey

Anyone who was geographically situated in the plains region in 1993 can likely recall the mess that mother nature made, not only in Saint Louis and it's neighboring areas, but also in several portions of the nation's midse...read more

by David Lamb

Mississippi Floods and Fixes and Why St. Louis Lacks the Motivation to Implement Them Nearly nine feet above flood level, the Mississippi River's crest has come and gone in St. Louis, and human ingenuity, it seems, ha...read more

by Mary Ann Mcgivern

The flood waters missed St. Louis this year because the Missouri River stayed in its banks. But the Mississippi river valley had its second 500 year flood in fifteen years. Thousands of homes and businesses and thousands o...read more