Arkansas River Watershed Is At Breaking Point, Oklahoma Governor Says

KOSU | By Frank Morris

Published May 29, 2019 at 4:00 AM CDT

Construction equipment under water off Highway 64 south of Tulsa, Okla.

In Oklahoma, Tulsa and other nearby communities are in a tense standoff with the raging Arkansas River. The river has already flooded hundreds of homes and businesses.

Trying to patch leaking levees just west of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as business nearby evacuate. pic.twitter.com/ybjaZtipNK
— Frank Morris (@FrankNewsman) May 28, 2019

A leaking levee commemorates the high water mark from the last big Tulsa flood. Hoping it holds today as rain pummels the area. pic.twitter.com/qgPaS7Q2xO
— Frank Morris (@FrankNewsman) May 29, 2019

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Frank Morris has supervised the reporters in KCUR's newsroom since 1999. In addition to his managerial duties, Morris files regularly with National Public Radio. He’s covered everything from tornadoes to tax law for the network, in stories spanning eight states. His work has won dozens of awards, including four national Public Radio News Directors awards (PRNDIs) and several regional Edward R. Murrow awards. In 2012 he was honored to be named "Journalist of the Year" by the Heart of America Press Club.

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