Swampy trees engulfed in high waters, Lake Providence, Louisiana.
Just one day after these photos were taken, the US Army Corps of Engineers was forced to release the Bonnet Carre (and later the Morganza) spillways, flooding millions of acres of farmland. The move sent waters tumbling towards Lake Pontchartrain and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. Such drastic measures were necessary to avoid New Orleans being flooded by overflowing waters of the mighty Mississippi River.
Floodwaters inundated tens of thousands of acres of Missouri farmland and threatened downtown Memphis, Tennessee. High waters also rolled through parts of Arkansas and Mississippi, bringing widespread damage and devastation. Despite government assistance, the affected areas are struggling to recover from lost crops and flood-damaged homes and buildings.
I think "high waters" is a good metaphor for the high stakes hostage drama underway in Washington, D.C. Let's hope we don't drown!
Fishing from a wooden pier in danger from rising waters. Click photo to enlarge.
I appreciate your blog and your clever ways of getting your point across. Also, even tho you live abroad, you can relate to what is happening here.
Posted by: Sheris White | 01 August 2011 at 00:08
It is totally discouraging what our politicians are doing there in DC. My hope for this country is going the way of the high waters, flowing out to sea and drowning. So very sad!
Posted by: Marilyn | 31 July 2011 at 15:35
It is a heartbreaking situation. I am in Kansas City and many farms not too far away were devastated by this.
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Posted by: Karena | 31 July 2011 at 15:25