Reading Time: 3 minutesMayors from cities and towns along the Mississippi River are taking action on natural disaster response. The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, a cooperative of more than 100 river communities between Minnesota and Louisiana, held its annual meeting in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. The mayoral gathering came on the heels of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and after months of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration to roll back FEMA’s role in natural disaster response. “And so we all need to be prepared.”This year, the Mississippi River corridor experienced flooding and drought. “Convoy is committed to working with any city along the Mississippi River, and beyond, during times of disaster,” Forhetz said.