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Ida caused Mississippi River to temporarily flow backwards as hurricane hit Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, La. — When Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, it temporarily reversed the flow of the Mississippi River. Ricky Boyette, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of ...

6 rivers in the world that flow backwards: The rare phenomenon explained

Rivers, typically flowing downhill, can surprisingly reverse course due to tides, floods, engineering, or ancient geological ...
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Hurricane Ida Temporarily Reversed the Flow of the Mississippi River

Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., knocking out power to all of New Orleans, blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the ...

List of 7 Rivers That Flow Backward in the World

When we think of rivers, we think of water generally flowing, in a linear fashion, from high ground to the sea. Did you know ...
The Business Journals

Isaac's surge forced Mississippi River to flow backward

Hurricane Isaac caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards when it crashed ashore Tuesday. The storm surge and strong winds from Hurricane Isaac caused the ...
New Orleans City Business

As saltwater flows up the Mississippi River again, the region looks for permanent solutions

BOOTHVILLE – Just off the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana, an 18-wheeler trailer filled with white cylinders whirred as workers prepared to turn the machine off for the day. The truck houses ...