Mississippi braces for flooding amid cresting river
February 16, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday amid predictions that a river running in the area around the state capital of Jackson could burst its banks and spark widespread flooding.
Forecasters believe the Pearl River will crest at 38 feet (about 12 meters) Sunday evening to levels not seen in decades, following d ays of torrential rains across the Southeast. Reeves said the state should prepare for "the third worst flood" in its history.
"This is a historic, unprecedented flood," Reeves said via Twitter.
Parts of Jackson and suburban Ridge...
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