Abstract
This essay provides an overview of the development of flood control legislation regarding the Lower Mississippi Valley. It narrates how the burden of flood control in the region has passed from private landowners to local and state authorities and, after the disastrous flood of 1927, to the federal government. Despite enorinous investments in flood prevention, the safety of the Lower Mississippi Valley remains an issue.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | American studies in Scandinavia |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 138-148 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISSN | 0044-8060 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 613 Arts
- tulvat
- Mississippi
- 616 Other humanities
- 520 Other social sciences
- 615 History and Archaeology
- 612 Languages and Literature