Rising Tide - The Great Mississippi Floods of 1927
2017's widespread flooding in Texas has happened in the U.S. before...only far worse, 
most notably during the great Mississippi floods of 1927. John Barry's superb "Rising Tide" paints a vivid picture of the economic, political, social and engineering issues of the 1920's that were in play and led to the displacement of over 1 million, greatly exacerbating the Depression for the nation as a whole and effecting flood control for a century to come.
Top Recommendation for September
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, by John Barry (1998 - 528 pp)
Fascinating, nearly forgotten account of how the great rains and flood of 1927 left 1 million homeless and displaced southern Delta populations North.
This is one of those cataclysmic events that is totally forgotten. the entire middle of the country was under water. John Barry is a terrific writer…His Great Influenza amazing. Rising Tide… great heroism by many, including Herbert Hoover who saved thousands from drowning and made him famous before being pres…