Video: Ole Miss Geologists Aiding in Flood Response

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OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Emergency responders dealing with the Mississippi River’s breached levees now have some help from some Ole Miss geologists.

The Mississippi Flood Mitigation Project, a program in the university’s Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute is working with MEMA to provide maps of the Delta highlighting vulnerable areas.

Emergency responders say the maps help them better prepare for possible issues.

“…We have a lot of folks who have done a lot of research to help us put something together and assess in a time of need and look at potential issues that may arise and what we’ll have to deal with in that moment.”
The maps can be used to better determine the locations and conditions of all levees in the Yazoo Basin area, along with critical facilities like hospitals and schools in each community.