Politics www.wired.com How Albert Einstein's son tamed the Mississippi River Multiple structures now keep the river from roaring into the Atchafalaya—but they may be inadequate against climate change.
Newsletter www.nytimes.com As floods spread in Mississippi, officials say the worst is still ahead Heavy rains swamped a reservoir and pushed the Pearl River over its banks, forcing evacuations. The river may not crest until Monday.
Impacts www.eenews.net Today's floods occur along 'a very different' Mississippi The swollen, churning, unrelenting river that's flooding towns from Minnesota to Louisiana this month is not Mark Twain's Mississippi River. It's a new generation of disasters, experts say.
