Levee to be blown up, flooded dam spills
Water spilled over a Missouri dam, forcing road closures, while the Army Corps of Engineers gave the go-ahead to blow up a levee in another county.Full story
Rep. Clyburn hopeful harbor deepening money on way
Long-sought money for a study of deepening the Charleston Harbor shipping channel could be included when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases its national work plan later this month. Full story
Leaky Missouri levee highlights national problem
Floodwaters leaking past an old earthen levee in this river town highlight a larger problem threatening much of rural America: Scores of flood walls built decades ago by farmers are increasingly susceptible to failure. Full story
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In man vs. nature, nature always wins
Dr. Ivor Van Heerden, director of the Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes, talks with Rachel Maddow about the egineering projects in New Orleans designed to fight the forces of nature, including "Mr. Go" and a 350-mile long ring of levees surrounding the city.
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