Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative /tags/mississippi-river-cities-towns-initiative Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT The River Des Peres is a ‘gross smelly eyesore.’ It doesn’t have to be that way /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/the-river-des-peres-is-a-gross-smelly-eyesore-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way Many cities are already investing in nature-based solutions, such as removing pavement, building marshes and making room for rivers to flow. Now, St. Louis is looking to learn from Missouri’s neighbors in Dubuque, Iowa, on what the city can do with the River Des Peres. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/the-river-des-peres-is-a-gross-smelly-eyesore-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way Eric Schmid Wetlands restoration is key to avoiding the worst of future floods along the Mississippi /health-science-environment/2023-06-29/wetlands-restoration-is-key-to-avoiding-the-worst-of-future-floods-along-the-mississippi The existential threat from flooding is also an economic one for the cities and towns that hug the country's major rivers. In total, flooding in 2019 along the Mississippi and its tributaries caused an estimated $6.2 billion in damage, including millions in the St. Louis region. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-29/wetlands-restoration-is-key-to-avoiding-the-worst-of-future-floods-along-the-mississippi Eric Schmid The upper Mississippi is flooding, but it likely won’t hit those stages around St. Louis /health-science-environment/2023-04-28/the-upper-mississippi-is-flooding-but-it-likely-wont-hit-those-stages-around-st-louis Many cities in the Upper Midwest have seen the river already reach its crest, as the water moves down through the system. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:31:01 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-04-28/the-upper-mississippi-is-flooding-but-it-likely-wont-hit-those-stages-around-st-louis Eric Schmid St. Louis hosts meeting on Mississippi River and river town resiliency /government-politics-issues/2022-09-12/st-louis-hosts-meeting-on-mississippi-river-and-river-town-resiliency The 11th annual Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative meeting comes at a critical moment when a changing climate is ratcheting stress on the nation's largest river network. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:55:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-09-12/st-louis-hosts-meeting-on-mississippi-river-and-river-town-resiliency Eric Schmid Army Corps of Engineers gets nearly $1 billion to help shipping on the Mississippi /health-science-environment/2022-01-31/army-corps-of-engineers-gets-nearly-1-billion-to-help-shipping-on-the-mississippi The multimillion-dollar projects could serve as blueprints for similar ones at five locks and dams on the Mississippi north of the St. Louis region under the corps Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:38:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-31/army-corps-of-engineers-gets-nearly-1-billion-to-help-shipping-on-the-mississippi Eric Schmid Towns hit by flooding get help from nonprofit creating wetlands along Mississippi River /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-27/towns-hit-by-flooding-get-help-from-nonprofit-creating-wetlands-along-mississippi-river Creating wetlands in farm country can reduce the severity of flooding downstream. The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative and Ducks Unlimited have partnered to create more wetlands in the Mississippi River basin. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:30:43 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-27/towns-hit-by-flooding-get-help-from-nonprofit-creating-wetlands-along-mississippi-river Emily Woodbury Grafton Mayor Sees Hope In STORM Act’s $200M Loan Fund /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-28/grafton-mayor-sees-hope-in-storm-acts-200m-loan-fund The STORM Act, signed into law on Jan. 1 by then-President Donald Trump, authorizes FEMA to provide $200 million for a Resilience Revolving Loan fund and allows states to offer low-interest loans to counties and cities for disaster mitigation projects. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:48:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-28/grafton-mayor-sees-hope-in-storm-acts-200m-loan-fund Emily Woodbury A New Tool Can Help Mississippi River Cities Plan For Future Floods /health-science-environment/2019-08-01/a-new-tool-can-help-mississippi-river-cities-plan-for-future-floods A new online data and mapping tool went live today, and its creators hope municipalities in flood-prone areas will use it to plan for and respond to… Thu, 01 Aug 2019 22:37:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-08-01/a-new-tool-can-help-mississippi-river-cities-plan-for-future-floods Nicolas Telep Elected Officials, Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative Rep Talk Flooding, Solutions /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-05-13/elected-officials-mississippi-river-cities-towns-initiative-rep-talk-flooding-solutions Residents of towns along both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the Mississippi River are all too familiar with the effects of flooding on their… Mon, 13 May 2019 21:50:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-05-13/elected-officials-mississippi-river-cities-towns-initiative-rep-talk-flooding-solutions Evie Hemphill River Town Mayors Nervously Watch Rising Water, Want More Funding For Flood Prevention /health-science-environment/2019-05-04/river-town-mayors-nervously-watch-rising-water-want-more-funding-for-flood-prevention Civic leaders along the Mississippi River are bracing for near-record flood levels in the coming days and weeks.Mayors in Missouri and Illinois say… Sat, 04 May 2019 10:30:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-05-04/river-town-mayors-nervously-watch-rising-water-want-more-funding-for-flood-prevention Kae M. 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