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PBS NewsHour  All Eyes on Mississippi River Levees, Spillways as Flood Tensions Continue

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Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: All Eyes on Mississippi River Levees, Spillways as Flood Tensions Continue

Crews filled sandbags and shored up levees along the Mississippi River as enormous volumes of water surged south. Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look at the levee and floodgate system with the Association of State Floodplain Managers' Larry Larson and Author John Barry.

Duration: (12:01)
Premiere Date: 05/11/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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