Nation Mar 11 Northern California levee breached in storm, forcing thousands to evacuate By Nic Coury, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Nation Jul 12 New Orleans levees could be tested as tropical storm bears down The danger to New Orleans is threefold: storm surges from the sea, rain from the sky and water from the rising river if the levees fail. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Nation May 31 Record flooding causes levee breach in western Arkansas Emergency management officials say crews are going door-to-door to recommend evacuation for about 160 homes. By Associated Press
Oct 29 Watch Playing Judo with Nature Netherlands scientists play "judo with nature", using nature's own forces against storms.
World May 18 Watch Mississippi River Floodwater Could Create Long-Term Toxic Impact A 15-mile stretch of the swollen Mississippi River, closed Tuesday due to pressure on levees, has been reopened to barges moving one at a time. Tom Bearden reports on the short- and long-term environmental effects the floodwater could have on…
May 11 Watch All Eyes on Mississippi River Levees, Spillways as Flood Tensions Continue Crews filled sandbags and shored up levees along the Mississippi River as enormous volumes of water surged south. Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look at the levee and floodgate system with the Association of State Floodplain Managers' Larry Larson and… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Miss. River Crests in Memphis, Flood Worries Head Downstream The "Mighty Mississippi" more than lived up to its nickname, swelling two and a half miles beyond its banks and inundating low-lying areas in and around Memphis, Tenn. Jeffrey Brown reports on the damage in Memphis and new flood worries… Continue watching
May 09 Watch Mississippi River Flooding Hits Historic Levels, Tests Levee System The Mississippi River approached its highest level ever Monday, forcing the city of Memphis to evacuate homes as they wait for the river to peak, which is expected as early as tonight. Jeffrey Brown gets the latest on the surging… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 10:30 Can New Orleans’ Revamped Levee System Withstand Next Storm? The state of the levee system in New Orleans continues to be a major concern, especially during hurricane season. Jeffrey Brown gets two views on the city's revamped coastal protection system. Continue watching
Aug 31 New Orleans Evacuates as Hurricane Gustav Barrels Toward Gulf Coast By PBS News Hour Residents of storm-wary New Orleans scrambled to flee the city Sunday as Hurricane Gustav barreled toward the Gulf Coast, and police and National Guard troops took to the streets to patrol the city's evacuated neighborhoods. Continue reading