Saturday, May 7, 2011

More flood photos



Looking west across Mud Island and I-40 toward Arkansas.


Blowing up the levee in Missouri


And the 200 sq. mile lake that was created. They blew another hole and all that water drained back into the Mississippi and is headed our way.


The statue of Tom Lee in Tom Lee park.


South end of Mud Island.

And here is the end of Mud Island when it's not flooded... only the flagpoles are above water now.






Houses on Harbor Town


Park at Harbor Town


Harrah's casino in Tunica



Mud Island at Harbor Town

Harbor Town homes


Another view of Christian Brothers H.S. athletic field from last weekend.


From several days ago. The south end of Mud Island is now almost under water


Looking west on I-40 toward Arkansas

Harbor Town - see all the trees under water on the Mississippi side.


Wolf River emptying into the Mississippi, except it is not emptying because the Mississippi is too full so the Wolf is running backwards.


Tom Lee Park last weekend during the music festival. It's mostly under water now


Harbor Town


Christian Brothers H.S.







Spain DeWitt Airfield......


..... now under water


The levee that broke and flooded the airfield




From Arkansas looking toward Memphis on I-40


Tunica

Tunica


I-40 near Brinkley Arkansas, the White River out of it's banks

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very informative posts and photos! related tothe 2011 flood. Thank you. John in MEM

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sending these! MML