Case Study: Mississppi Floods 2001 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the aftermath
A
Nearly 60 ppl died
Houses shops factories where floode
Crops where ruined
2
Q
What happend
A
People interfered with the natural course of the river- they built artificial levees to prevent floods
Due to thus the meanders cut off
The river was confused and raised higher as it had nowhere else to deposit its load but on the bed
The levees gave way during floods and it flooded even more
