The Extraordinary Homemade Dams Holding Back The Mississippi As Desperate Residents Try To Save Their Homes
Islands in the stream: The extraordinary homemade dams holding back the Mississippi as desperate residents try to save their homes
Last updated at 5:03 PM on 19th May 2011
We’ve all undertaken home improvements but these residents in flood-stricken Mississippi have had to embark on major construction projects just to protect their houses and livelihoods.
These homes in Vicksburg are all situated along the Yazoo River, a tributary of the overflowing Mississippi River, and their owners have surrounded themselves with tons of earth and sand.
With questions over whether the main levees that protect the area from floods would hold, these farmers took no chances and have so far saved their homes and crops from destruction.
Leaking: This homeowner sealed off the driveway to their house but water has crept in over the back of the makeshift levee – not surprising when the Mississippi River’s height has swollen to 56.3 feet – a record high
Braced: The flooding is expected to reach its highest point in Vicksburg tomorrow
Built up: This homeowner has turned their house into an island in the 300 acres of flooded farmland around the Mississippi River
DIY: This home in Vicksburg, Mississippi is surrounded by tons of earth and sand as its owner tries to hold back the floodwaters from the Yazoo River
The flooding, which has been ongoing since the last week of April, is expected to reach its peak in Vicksburg tomorrow.
However, the temporary measure has not worked for everyone. Employees at Dirt Works, Inc, a cement production business in South Vicksburg, built a makeshift levee to protect the business but it burst on Monday.
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