Officials in Louisiana are in a race against time as salt water from the Gulf of Mexico threatens drinking water supplies in New Orleans and its surrounding areas because of unusually low levels in the drought-addled Mississippi River.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell signed an emergency declaration Friday in response to concerns that salt water encroaching upriver could affect the availability of safe drinking water in the coming weeks.
The situation highlights the dangers of saltwater intrusion for communities in the southeastern part of Louisiana and adds to broader concerns about climate change and the availability of safe drinking water in drought-prone parts of the country.
Wisconsin here. Sorry, we’re just now getting regular rain fall…there are small ponds here I’ve never seen empty, and they are all dried up. I’m 47.
Well shit. Just moved to NOLA.
As a resident of the area… I am sorry for your loss.
Haha, how does our state leadership feel about climate change? Back in Texas they still pretend it’s not real.
You’re still in america, son.
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And thus, the water wars began…
Inability to get water to annexed Crimea was a major reason for Russia to invade Ukraine. The water wars have already started
What do you mean began? In the Western US they started over 100 years ago and they’re STILL going on.
It’s funny to think that New Orleans is complaining about not having ENOUGH water.
whomever develops cheap desalination that works at scale will make a killing
