Davenport, Iowa, Considers Building Flood Wall After Resisting for Years
William Roelandt fishes on the Mississippi River on July 16, 2019, in Davenport, Iowa. Hundreds of communities line the Mississippi River, but Davenport is among the few where people can dip their toes into the water without scaling a flood wall or levee. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) At a Glance Hundreds of other communities along the Mississippi have flood barriers.The lack of a wall in Davenport means people can easily access the river.Flooding has plagued the city several times. It’s a...