Saturday, October 26, 2013

This Barge Fleet Keeps the Mighty Mississippi in Check and on Course

For as much as we rely on the Mississippi River for trade, transportation, and agricultural irrigation, the world's third-largest tributary system has only recently been tamed. One multiple occasions, the mighty Mississippi has overflown its banks, flooding into the surrounding valley, destroying property and lives.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/wwcvMgNfnTY/this-barge-fleet-keeps-the-mighty-mississippi-in-check-1451657320
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