WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is encouraging Mississippians affected by this year’s flooding in the Mississippi Delta to attend a public listening session with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials on Monday, October 21, in Rolling Fork. D. Lee Forsgren, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, and Mary S. Walker, EPA Region IV Administrator, will attend the meeting.

“This listening session is an opportunity for residents affected by flooding to share their experiences directly with EPA officials,” Wicker said. “By seeing the damage firsthand and hearing from Mississippians, these officials will be better informed as they consider our state’s flood control needs, including backwater pumps. I am grateful Deputy Administrator Forsgren and Regional Administrator Walker are making this visit to learn more about our needs and hear our concerns.”

The listening session will be held on Monday, October 21, 2019, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CT. It will be held at the Rolling Fork High School Auditorium (303 South Parkway, Rolling Fork, Miss.). The event is open to the public.