Three projects to prevent another 2011 flood move forward
The Wolf River covers cars at the Mid-South U-Pull-It Auto Parts business off of North Watkins in 2011. After weeks of rising to historic levels, the Mississippi River reached a crest just short of 48 feet at the Memphis gauge. (The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County received $60 million for climate resilience projects in 2016 and work is ongoing in Raleigh, Frayser and Millington. A project along South Cypress Creek is just beginning.
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flood control Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development Mississippi RiverKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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