In 2016, it flooded Ruskey out of his home along the Sunflower River, a tributary that runs through Clarksdale. After 40 years of paddling the Mississippi, Ruskey has developed a humble respect ...

FEMA's potential elimination threatens flood protection and infrastructure along the Mississippi River, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in Washington, D.C. The top 10 endangered ...

A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which plays a key role in ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future, according to an environmental group based in ...

The Mississippi River has claimed countless lives over the years, and it kills indiscriminately, and many of its victims are never found. Here's more.

The river is expected to crest at 48 feet by next Wednesday. Warren County Emergency Management, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are closely monitoring ...

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or mheim@gannett.com.