Historical Events tagged with "levees"
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Natural Disasters
Levee Failures Evacuate Kaskaskia Town
July 22nd, 1993 31 years ago
Levees ruptured near Kaskaskia, Illinois, necessitating the evacuation of the entire town. The Army Corps of Engineers operated barges to transport residents to safety. Flooding was caused by excessive rainfall and high river levels. This incident highlighted the vulnerability of levee systems in the region.
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