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Mississippi Mayors Focus on Upstream Efforts to Combat Flooding

Climate impacts on communities along the Mississippi River are so severe and persistent that local efforts alone won’t suffice.

Colin Wellenkamp of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative emphasizes the need for mayors to expand their focus beyond city limits, sometimes many miles away, to implement flood storage projects that can safeguard communities.

Episode at https://bit.ly/MayorsMississippi

The Mississippi By Nature series is supported by the Walton Family Foundation and outfitted by Patagonia.

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