Coronavirus. Spring flooding. And still ahead, the hurricane season. Cities along the Mississippi River face challenges on multiple fronts.
“We are dealing with some unprecedented times in local government to manage two disasters simultaneously,” said Sharon Weston Broome, mayor of Baton Rouge, La., and co-chair of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, which represents about 100 mayors.
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