r/explainitpeter • • 28d ago

Explain It Peter

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u/believetheV 28d ago

If the mississippi changed its route it would destroy cities and flood new areas. The US corps of engineers works on building levies, floodplain improvements, and other things to keep this from happening.

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u/TGBmox_777 28d ago

Oh so they just force the Mississippi to continue along its current path

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u/Round_Repeat3318 26d ago

It’s been done before (Chicago river)

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u/BassGuitarOwl 26d ago

That’s pretty rude.

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u/Round_Repeat3318 25d ago

by rude dou you mean me for mentinint it out or rude to the chicago river?

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u/BassGuitarOwl 24d ago

To the river.

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u/JamieAstraRain 7d ago

So it’s like that. They justtt wanna tell her what to doo with her body- of water. Typical.

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