>>509699736
>Did the flood wipe out 70% of that part of the state?
70% of "habitable" areas are in a flood plain.

Plenty of land, bout 80% is not in a flood plain, but you cannot reasonably build on it due to granite outcroppings or unstable rock underneath, lack of roads, water, etc.

Could try levees but picrel is in Miss country and not hilly raging water.