The kind of can do American attitude that demonstrates the best of the United States.

[Gaia]

Those houses almost look like miniature models... It's terrible that these homeowners have to go to such extremes to protect what's dear to them.These homes in Vicksburg are all situated along the Yazoo River, a tributary of the overflowing Mississippi River, and their owners have surrounded themselves with tons of earth and sand.

Good luck to everyone going through this !

Gaia

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/19/article-1388660-0C24804B00000578-416_964x463.jpgAccess route: A small white boat at the right of this protected house gives some idea of how the residents may get to the road with their home cut off.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/19/article-1388660-0C25E69700000578-339_964x592.jpg
No room with a view: The walls of the levee are almost the same height as the roof of the house.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/19/article-1388660-0C27CBD900000578-339_964x529.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/19/article-1388660-0C27CA3E00000578-58_964x561.jpg

If mother nature could paint: Water sweeps across acres of fields like a paint brush.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/19/article-1388660-0C27B40600000578-546_964x563.jpg

Beautiful disaster: The image from above of water flooding fields looks like modern art.

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[Maia Gabrial]

Hey Gaia,
Americans are amazing, aren't they? These photos show people trying to protect their properties from the intentional flooding. I feel sorry for those that couldn't do the same.
Man should take care of man and leave Nature to take care of itself.