Amahia Mallea

Amahia Mallea is an associate professor of history at Drake University. She is the author of A River in the City of Fountains: An Environmental History of Kansas City and the Missouri River.
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Views Saturday, July 20, 2019 As Flood Risks Increase Across the US, It’s Time to Recognize the Limits of Levees New Orleans averted disaster this month when tropical storm Barry delivered less rain in the Crescent City than forecasters originally feared. But Barry’s slog through Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri is just the latest event in a year that has tested levees across the central U.S. Many... Read more |