Big Muddy was an awesome sight in the 1993 flood, even here in Southeast Missouri. It was known as a 500 year flood. Folks who never ever dreamed that they would be flooded out, were. Folks just cannot take for granted that where they live is safe.
Born in OK, spent the night of my 4th grade play (forth grade I was in OK) in a storm cellar, and moved to NO 2 weeks before Betsy.
I don't think I believed in environmental safety ever...