Hurricane Ida Reversed the Course of the Mississippi River
GizModo VR
AUGUST 29, 2021
The incredible power of Hurricane Ida was on display on Sunday as the storm reversed the course of the mighty Mississippi River. Read more.
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GizModo VR
AUGUST 29, 2021
The incredible power of Hurricane Ida was on display on Sunday as the storm reversed the course of the mighty Mississippi River. Read more.
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Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is urging residents to take evacuation orders seriously following heavy rainfall. The Pearl River continues to see intense flooding as it reached a crest nearly 8 feet (2.5 meters) above its flood stage. Read more.
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GizModo VR
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Take to the swamps of Mississippi as Dick Wilde, the ultimate outdoorsman and “Exterminator Extraordinaire”, armed to the teeth with an arsenal of saw-blade rifles, nail guns and an electrified bow and arrow. Your job is to exterminate the infestation of ‘gators, crocs, piranhas and out-of-control birds before they exterminate you.
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Satellite images of Louisiana taken before and after Hurricane Ida show a dramatically altered coastline, with many low-lying areas still inundated with water. Scientists are carefully monitoring the landscape to see how it evolves over time, and whether some changes are permanent. Read more.
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