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In this aerial photo, sediment and mixed river water is seen as a tanker ship moves upriver in Plaquemines Parish, La., Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. A salt water wedge slowly moving upriver from the Gulf of Mexico, due to the unusually low water level in the river, may threaten municipal water supplies, potentially even New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state's drinking water
By SARA CLINE - Associated Press
Wed,09/27/23-3:28PM , 100 Reads
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Salt water creeping up the Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans. (Sept. 26)

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Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency
By SARA CLINE - Associated Press
Tue,09/26/23-4:41PM , 119 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in Louisiana, prompting Gov.
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A low water level is seen where sills are being made in the Mississippi River to help limit salt water intrusion that is progressing upriver due to the unusually low water level in the river in Plaquemines Parish, La., Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana's drinking water?
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Mon,09/25/23-6:53PM , 129 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For months, residents in the southeast corner of Louisiana have relied on bottled water for drinking and cooking, with the water from the faucet coming out salty.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews use dredges and pipes to move silt onto an underwater sill along the bottom of the Mississippi River on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, about 20 miles downriver from New Orleans. The sill aims to keep saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico from moving upriver. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

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Salt water wedge in the Mississippi River threatens drinking water in Louisiana
By SARA CLINE - Associated Press
Fri,09/22/23-7:04PM , 78 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, prompting the state's governor to warn Friday he may request federal help.
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