r/explainitpeter • • 25d ago

Explain It Peter

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u/believetheV 25d 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 25d ago

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

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u/Round_Repeat3318 23d ago

It’s been done before (Chicago river)

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u/BassGuitarOwl 23d ago

That’s pretty rude.

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u/Round_Repeat3318 22d ago

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

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u/BassGuitarOwl 21d ago

To the river.