I once was powerful and feared. Now I was loved. A much bigger deal.

The two, man and dog, stare at each other for a moment, the man taking great comfort in the reflection of himself in the dog’s brown eyes – the only eyes that don’t look at him with disappointment.

By putting the dead weight out here it helps the levee resist the under seepage of a flood.

It's a waste of money, really. I wish it worked, but it doesn't. It's easier to drive downtown.

This construction is part of the ongoing Chain of Rocks deficiency project to correct design deficiencies and assure that the Chain of Rocks levee will withstand a future 500-year flood event.

During the floods of '93 and '95, there were opportunities that surfaced where we could improve the integrity of the levee.

We're trying to get more but there are no guarantees at this time.

People may think there are flooding issues. We want to make people aware of the work we are doing, why we are doing it and assure them there is nothing to worry about.

He fought it with humor. He always used humor to deflect it off him.

Because of us not receiving those additional 15,000 doses, we are prioritizing the shots we have for high-risk patients.