MIDTERM ESSAY
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

The flooding of farmlands, towns and villages surrounding the Mississippi River has been and continues to be overwhelming. Researching this problem, please address the following concerns :
What is the historical background of flooding disasters surrounding the Mississippi River ?
Were there lessons learned from any past flooding both in the Mississippi River area and other similar rivers ?
Were the lessons learned applied, if any; why or why not ?
How are these disasters a systems failure ?
Where does the Preparedness Cycle fail ?
Does the balance between property rights and the need to prevent future floods impact federal and local policy ?
Please include in your analysis any recent flooding events.
What recommendations would you make to prevent the recurrence of such a large scale event ?

APA

completeness of answers on a graduate class level. You may use any sources available but must reference the sources. Please use a Microsoft Word format.