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| Louisiana governor plans to request federal emergency declaration over saltwater intrusion threatening water | |
| 2023-09-23 | |
| Is it worse than what they have been drinking? [FoxNews] Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards
The governor already issued a state of emergency declaration earlier this month, and he noted that the state has already had some assistance from federal partners. Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico has started to creep into the drought-stricken Mississippi River, threatening drinking water in New Orleans and other areas. "Unfortunately, we just haven’t had the relief from dry conditions ... so that intrusion is worsening, in the sense that it’s moving further up the river," Edwards said. The Mississippi is also forecast to reach historic lows over the next few weeks, he added. Plaquemines Parish, in the southeastern part of the state, is already under a drinking water advisory due to high salt levels in the water. Bottled water is being distributed to residents. He added that the state is "being proactive" about the issue, including heightening an underwater levee used to block or slow the wedge of salt water and bringing in 15 million gallons of fresh water for residents in impacted areas. | |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 I six months he'll be complaining about flooding topping levees, count on it. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-09-23 08:14 |
| #1 New Orleans declares state of emergency as saltwater creeps up drought-stricken Mississippi river and threatens drinking water for nearly 900,000 residents |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-09-23 00:06 |