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Satellite Images of the Mississippi River – May 20

Posted on May 20, 2011 by DRenegade

This satellite image from NASA of the Mississippi River is from May 19th. Since the government opened the Morganza Spillway, no satellite images showing the flooding in this area of the country have been released. Although satellite images of Cairo and Memphis … Continue reading →

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Morganza Spillway Satellite Images – May 17th

Posted on May 17, 2011 by DRenegade

The top NASA satellite image of the Morganza Spillway is three days old. No new satellite images are released to show the current conditions of the flooding. Four floodgates are now open and more than 100,000 cubic feet of water … Continue reading →

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Three Million Acres May Be Flooded in Louisiana

Posted on May 10, 2011 by DRenegade

We are starting to feel the impact of the Mississippi flooding as some refineries are reducing capacity. As the following story details, gasoline has risen 9.3% at the wholesale level in the past two days. If three million acres are flooded in … Continue reading →

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Satellite Pictures of the Mississippi Flood – May 9th

Posted on May 9, 2011 by DRenegade

The following satellite pictures of the Mississippi River were taken by NASA one year apart. Flooding just south of Cairo is over 40 kilometers wide. The river should crest in Memphis tonight but New Orleans and Baton Rouge are preparing for flooding … Continue reading →

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Satellite Images of the 2011 Mississippi Flood

Posted on May 6, 2011 by DRenegade

The top image is a satellite photo of a portion of the Mississippi River from April 29th, 2010. The image underneath is taken one year later on April 28th, 2011.

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