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Equity debate over millions for flood mitigation in the south Delta
Equity debate over millions for flood mitigation in the south Delta

Anderson Jones Sr. has nightmares whenever there’s a downpour.

Three years after his home flooded in the historic south Delta flooding of 2019, Anderson has still not been able to return to his home, which is gutted and infested with mold.

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Some Mississippi counties ravaged by flooding shut out of federal disaster dollars for buyouts
Some Mississippi counties ravaged by flooding shut out of federal disaster dollars for buyouts

Eighty-five-year-old Dale Maxwell says the Eagle Lake community in Warren County has always been home.

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