Flood’s slow fall good for levees
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By JASON PATTERSON
Managing Editor
The slow fall of flood waters is discouraging to homeowners waiting to begin to assess the damage, but it’s good news for engineers working to maintain the integrity of the levees.
Lt. Col. Greg Raimondo with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said a less rapid decline is easier on the currently saturated levees, where a quick fall increases the risk of slides. -------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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