Even Before Mississippi River Flooding Is Done, Its Toll Mounts (via @nytimes)

Medical center in Vidalia, LA surrounded by flood water, May 16. Photo from Creative Commons by US Army Corps of Engineers/flickr

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/18/us/18river.html

"...From Tennessee to Louisiana, the arteries and tributaries that normally supply the lifeblood of trade and business to the communities along the river's banks are now paralyzing them. The engorged river has disrupted waterway commerce, delaying barge traffic and forcing some cargo to be trucked overland. Grain elevators, a crucial link to the nation's grain exports, have been swamped. Early corn and soybean plantings on delta farms are submerged...."

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