Curated Video
Floodwaters killing oysters, pushing out sea life
Floodwaters from the Midwest continue to head south, keeping the Mississippi River at flood levels with no clear indication of when the high river levels will begin to fall – and sea life depending on a certain amount of salinity in the...
Curated Video
Residents brace as tropical storm threatens Louisiana
Thousands of Louisianans broke out sandbags or fled to higher ground Thursday as Tropical Storm Barry threatened to turn into the first hurricane of the season and blow ashore with torrential rains that could pose a severe test of New...
Curated Video
New Orleans wakes up to Tropical Storm Barry
New Orleans residents woke up to wind and scattered showers on Saturday morning, even as the storm threatening the Louisiana coast strengthened to a hurricane.
Curated Video
New Orleans wakes up to Tropical Storm Barry
New Orleans residents woke up to wind and scattered showers on Saturday morning, even as the storm threatening the Louisiana coast strengthened to a hurricane.
Curated Video
Tropical Storm forms in Gulf, evacuations underway
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Curated Video
Tropical Storm forms in Gulf, evacuations underway
Tropical Storm Barry formed off the coast of Louisiana on Thursday and threatened to blow ashore as a hurricane with relatively weak winds but torrential rains that could test the flood-control improvements made in New Orleans since...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : EEUU: rio Misisipi se congela
La peligrosa ola de frio que azota desde el jueves a EEUU, congelo este martes al rio Misisipi VOICED : EEUU: rio Misisipi se congela on January 07, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Bloomberg
Port of Los Angeles Sees Traffic Plummet in September
Traffic at the Port of Los Angeles has dropped significantly this year as carriers diverted cargo to eastern and southern hubs to avoid potential disruptions should dockworker contract talks that are now in their fifth month turn sour....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Rene Robert Cavelier De La Salle
Learn about French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle. He established Fort Frontenac on the Great Lakes. He then traveled across the Great Lakes and explored the length of the Mississippi River, establishing Louisiana Territory at...
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: That Lawless Stream: A History of the Mississippi River
BackStory Radio podcast explores the Mississippi River in the context of American life, work, and imagination. Audio and transcripts are available.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Flood: Farming and Erosion
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientists investigate how farming along the Mississippi River impacts floods and what can be done about it.