Corps of Engineers hosts the “2019 Mekong-Mississippi River Commission Exchange” in t

[The Patriot]

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (Aug. 24, 2019) – Delegates from Mekong countries visited the U.S. to share best practices in river and water management during one of the longest and wettest flood fighting seasons the nation has experienced in 124 years. Currently, Laos and Thailand are facing their own devastating events. With flooding having no national boundaries, country leads agreed to work collectively to collaborate on tackling similar challenges through a formal partnership program.


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