The deluge that devastated so much of Nebraska is now moving downstream to threaten cities in Missouri and Kansas as the flood bulge makes its way toward the Mississippi River. Major flooding is occurring at St. Joseph, Missouri, with waters …
A 65-mile stretch of the Mississippi River remained closed at New Orleans on Monday following a weekend collision that resulted in crude oil spilling from a barge. Authorities involved in the cleanup and investigation planned a Monday morning conference call …
Two lawsuits have been filed against the cities of Vidalia, La., and Natchez, Miss., along with various other agencies in connection with a fatal Mississippi River bridge traffic accident. The Natchez Democrat reports that the accident happened Dec. 15 of …
The parents of an Iowa man killed in a Mississippi River boating crash filed the first of what could be several civil lawsuits against the boat operators. The Burlington Hawk Eye reported Friday that Des Moines attorney Alfredo Parrish filed …
The Coast Guard says it has closed a section of the Mississippi River southeast of New Orleans, La., so a tugboat that sank over the weekend can be salvaged. Spokesman Jonathan Lally says a mile-long stretch of the river was …
New forecasts show the Mississippi River is unlikely to cause major flooding as it crests during coming weeks in Mississippi and Louisiana. Readings Monday showed the river is slightly above the 41-foot flood stage at the Tunica River Park in …
The Coast Guard says it has deployed boom and is monitoring the spot where a towing vessel sank in the Mississippi River near New Orleans. The Coast Guard was notified Thursday around 2 a.m. that the 56-foot towing vessel Justice …
A former towboat crew member has won a $4.3 million judgment on claims that he suffered post-traumatic stress syndrome after being forced by his then-employer to stay on his vessel during Hurricane Katrina. The (Alton) Telegraph reports that U.S. District …
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for a disaster designation for six western Iowa counties hit by flooding along the Missouri River. Branstad on Wednesday requested the designation, which would make disaster programs available …
The Army Corps of Engineers on May 9 partially opened a spillway that diverts the swollen Mississippi River’s rising water into a lake to ease pressure on the levee system in greater New Orleans. Several hundred curiosity-seekers watched from the …