PBS Interviews with John M. Barry, author of “Rising Tide”

2002 Interview (i.e. before Hurricane Katrina)

Quote: “And the river is perfect. Man is not perfect. So if man makes a mistake against the Mississippi, the river is certain to find it, and if it has time, it will exploit it.”

2011 Interview (during 2011 floods)

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Related book: Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America

Related video: John Barry: Lessons from History & from Sea Level