Levee work

Jason Daniels (left) with the Memphis District of the Army Corps of Engineers watches as concrete is poured connecting some of the pipe being placed along the base of the levee at New Madrid, Mo. The work is part of a seepage remediation project designed to reduce sand boils and preserve the integrity of the levee surrounding the town, according to Daniels. He estimated the entire project should be completed in the summer of 2021. Employees with the subcontractor, Southern Contracting, are performing the concrete work.