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    The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 The Great Flood of 1927 had a major effect on African American culture and music. Specifically the Mississippi Delta blues. The blues is a genre of music created by African American communities of the deep south at the end of the 19th century. The blues consist of themes such as; relationships‚ emotions‚ work‚ sex‚ problems‚ travel‚ and life. There are more‚ but these are the most common themes of blues music. The Mississippi River flood of 1927 actually

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    1927 Mississippi Flood In one of most powerful natural disasters in the 1900s‚ the Mississippi river flooded which caused severe damage around the states of Arkansas‚ Illinois‚ Kentucky‚ Louisiana‚ Mississippi‚ Tennessee‚ Texas‚ Oklahoma‚ and Kansas. The flood was caused during a large rainfall that lasted approximately 18 hours; the rainfall caused an overflow in the Mississippi river that overtook the banks. This flood wreaked havoc amongst the citizens in its path. The disaster caused over

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    English Mr.Nutter 9/20/2013 The Great Missippi In the passage “Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927” the author John M. Barry describes elaborately the functions and complexity of the Mississippi River. The author wants to inform the reader about the fascinating characteristic the Mississippi River offers‚ through a descriptive and informative passage. The author’s fascination of the river is incredible due to the simple‚ solid facts

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    Rising Tide Essay In the passage “Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927” the author John M. Barry describes elaborately the functions and complexity of the Mississippi River. The author wants the reader to enjoy and know the fascinating characteristic the Mississippi River offers through and informative passage. Barry’s fascination of this river goes beyond our imagination due to the simple‚ solid facts that are stated. Throughout the passage the reader can see the many rhetorical

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    John M. Barry’s Fascination with the Mississippi In Rising Tide: The great Mississippi Fold of 1927 and how it Changed America‚ John M. Barry writes to communicate his fascination with the Mississippi river to his readers. He does this through the use of rhetorical and literary devices. Ethos and logos work together in the first and second paragraphs to make the reader know that Barry does not have a surface level fascination with rivers but one so deep that it has driven him to research everything

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    The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was of the most powerful natural disasters of the 1900’s in 11 states along the Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana. The flood lasted from the beginning of April‚ through May‚ June and July and finally ended in August. During the flood‚ the river got to be as wide as 80 miles in some places and submerged residential areas in as much as 30 feet of water. The flood affected multiple states and the country in countless ways. Some of the ways it changed the

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    Mississippi Constituent Services Directory Agency Name: Auditor’ Office Auditor’ Office Constituent Services Contact Name: Brent Henderson Phone: 601-576-2639 Email: Brent.henderson@osa.ms.gov Back up Contact: Bill Pope Phone: 601-576-2667 Email: Bill.Pope@osa.ms.gov Handmail Address: Suite 801 Woolfolk Building Brief description of your agency and how it serves the public. Our Agency audits public funds such as County governments and State Agencies as well as Universities

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    defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ or explosions. It is a phenomenon that can cause damage to life and property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. A natural disaster is any event of force of nature that is caused by environmental factors that has catastrophic consequences. Natural disasters include: avalanches‚ earthquakes‚ floods‚ hurricanes‚ impact events‚ landslides‚ mudslides‚ tornadoes‚ tsunamis

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    FLOODS What causes Floods? Heavy Rainfall: Causes increase in sea level rise etc. Over–saturated soil (when the ground can’t hold in any more water and could turn into mud etc): Infiltration can’t take place due to the soil’s impermeability resulting in so then surface run off will be increased. High River‚ Stream‚ and Sea Level (caused by heavy rain/particle expansion): The amount of water in the channel becomes too high‚ forcing water inland. Objects such as fallen trees and littering can causes

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    TITLE : Flash Flood In Compostela Valley Statement of the Problem : Causes of Flash Flood. Intro : | Flash floods are floods that happen very suddenly and with little warning. They are very dangerous What is flash flood? A sudden local flood‚ typically due to heavy rain. | . A very heavy rain or an accident like a dam break can cause one.Sometimes the ground is too hard or too wet to soak up water. The only place the rain can go is downstream. Usually rainfall of more than one inch in

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