Spillway Opens as Mississippi Floodwaters Flow Southward.

The article offers information on the opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway to north of New Orleans to remove excess water in Mississippi River than starts flooding as of January 10, 2016. It mentions the views of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Ricky Boyett, on using the crane to manage the flow and prevent flood in Missouri. It states that improving of levees in coming years and actions to move backflows into tributaries.