Read more Mississippi River stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7631/mississippi-river.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:30:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36294/ghost-town-new-orleans-steels-for-gustav.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe last bus out of New Orleans drove off at 3pm yesterday, leaving behind a virtual ghost town, reports the Houston Chronicle. An estimated 10,000 residents are left in the hurricane-threatened city, now subject to a strict dusk-to-dawn curfew. Some 1.9 million Louisianans have fled Hurricane Gustav—the...http://www.newser.com/story/36294/ghost-town-new-orleans-steels-for-gustav.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Sep 2008 2:29:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33339/oil-spill-snarls-mississippi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn oil spill stretching nearly 100 miles along the Mississippi is causing river traffic to pile up, AP reports. Dozens of vessels are stuck in New Orleans waiting to head upriver. Others are waiting to carry cargos of grain downriver from the heartland. Officials say it will be days before...http://www.newser.com/story/33339/oil-spill-snarls-mississippi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Jul 2008 7:28:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31257/after-the-deluge-tallying-massive-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFloods that ravaged the Midwest have begun to subside—but the massive costs of weeks of rising water have only begun to be counted. The floods killed 24 people, left 38,000 homeless and destroyed billions of dollars of crops. The losses are likely to trigger food shortages and push...http://www.newser.com/story/31257/after-the-deluge-tallying-massive-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 2:54:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30749/what-to-do-with-the-sandbags.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSandbags were saviors for many in the Midwest flooding—but as the waters recede, the hefty lumps remain, often weighed down by all the toxins in the water, the Washington Post reports. Bags can weigh 60-80 pounds even when dry, so heaving one after another to the curb for pickup...http://www.newser.com/story/30749/what-to-do-with-the-sandbags.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Jun 2008 8:32:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30669/midwest-braces-for-mississippi-crest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDeluged midwesterners were preparing for tonight’s expected cresting of the Mississippi River, piling up sandbags to support levees, USA Today reports. Some residents have already moved to higher ground, while others are staying home to guard against looters. The river is likely to crest at a number of areas north...http://www.newser.com/story/30669/midwest-braces-for-mississippi-crest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Jun 2008 3:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30375/floods-may-be-linked-to-development.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMajor development along the Mississippi since the last big flood in 1993 may have exacerbated the current crisis, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nearly 30,000 homes have been built around St. Louis on land that was underwater then, forcing the river into a channel half the size it was...http://www.newser.com/story/30375/floods-may-be-linked-to-development.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Jun 2008 10:52:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30323/19-levees-now-breached.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore levee breaks in Missouri and Illinois today put at 19 the number that have failed along the cresting Mississippi, Reuters reports, further swamping farmland. "They were lower level agricultural levees," said an Army Corps of Engineers spokesman. "We're also watching another seven levees that may overtop in the next...http://www.newser.com/story/30323/19-levees-now-breached.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Jun 2008 13:20:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30261/food-prices-rising-along-with-floodwaters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRising floodwaters in the Midwest spread over thousands more acres of farmland today, leading to record or near-record prices for corn, soybeans, and cattle and hog futures, Reuters reports. President Bush promised quick federal aid and will visit Iowa on Thursday. That's not enough for Sen. Robert Byrd of West...http://www.newser.com/story/30261/food-prices-rising-along-with-floodwaters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Jun 2008 20:00:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30154/red-cross-disaster-fund-is-broke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe American Red Cross, reeling from dealing with catastrophic floods in the Midwest, is facing its own disaster as it runs out of money to pay for relief aid. The charity has raised just $3.2 million to pay for shelters, food, and other costs—a fraction of the $40...http://www.newser.com/story/30154/red-cross-disaster-fund-is-broke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Jun 2008 8:35:05 CDT