Flood Preps Are Underway For In-pending Flood @ Vicksburg

Yesterday, after my Doctors appointment, I went to the riverfront to see where the city crews are preparing to install and block off Levee Street at Grove Street near The Old Depot Museum.  The gates and timbers will be installed once the city workers work to excavate work from slots designed to accept gates to block off the street.  

The truck route also comes through on Levee Street and had to be re-routed because of the closer due to the floodwall going up.  Now it will be a wait, look and see what the water does before the railroad is closed off according to the city and county officials. 

I was surprised to see riverboat "America" at the riverfront.  Here I'm getting ready to walk behind the floodwall (while I can) to see and take pictures.  

Looks like the trees are already in the flood waters of the Yazoo Diversion Canal.  

Water inching up on the land at the backside of the floodwall.  

Walking back over the railroad tracks I looked up and saw 3 orange flags hanging on a wire and not sure what that represented.  

One last picture was taken from Children's Art Park at Catfish Row of "America" right at the Entrance (which is closed off) and the passengers have to be re-routed on the backside.  Before long I'm not sure how they will get the passengers off to tour our city.  

The Grand American Queen will be moored all day long for her passengers to tour our historic civil war town.  She will be on her way southbound around 5:00 p.m. to Natchez, MS.