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2023-09-23 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
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Louisiana governor plans to request federal emergency declaration over saltwater intrusion threatening water
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Is it worse than what they have been drinking?
[FoxNews] Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards
| ...D, his resumé includes West Point and eight years in the Army, ending as company commander in the 82nd Airborne. He went home to join the family law firm before going into politics. As governor he is fond of reversing Bobby Jindal’s executive orders, just like President Joe Biden... |
said the state is days away from requesting a federal emergency declaration related to the saltwater intrusion of the Mississippi River that threatens drinking water.
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. 
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