Army engineers open Morganza Spillway

Army engineers open Morganza Spillway

May 14, 2011 2:31 PM

CBS News RAW: The Army Corps of Engineers open the Morganza Spillway in efforts to divert Mississippi River flooding from the cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge to nearby acres of farmland.

Rural Louisiana flooded to save New Orleans
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