Friday, May 20, 2011

Mississippi Homeowners Build Their Own Dams to Escape the Floods

These homes in Vicksburg are all situated along the Yazoo River, a tributary of the overflowing Mississippi River, and their owners have surrounded themselves with tons of earth and sand.

With questions over whether the main levees that protect the area from floods would hold, these farmers took no chances and have so far saved their homes and crops from destruction.


















Source: dailymail

No comments:

Post a Comment

Blog Archive