Patrick Semansky Spectators watched as water diverted from the Mississippi River spilled through a bay in the Morganza spillway. “factbox” –> More News MORGANZA, La. | Water from the inflated Mississippi River gushed through a floodgate Saturday for the first time in nearly four decades and headed toward thousands of homes and farmland. As the gate was raised, the river poured out like a waterfall, at times spraying 6 feet into the air. Fish jumped or were hurled through the white froth, and within 30 minutes, 100 acres was under about a foot of water. Some areas were expected to be under 25 feet. Opening the Morganza spillway was designed to protect Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and the…
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