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Rising seas portend more problems. The sea level around New Orleans is rising at a rate of as much as 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) per year, or three feet (about 1 meter) each century, much higher than the global average and the highest rate measured in the United States, according to experts at NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.

NEW ORLEANS — The heating element removed from Monique Plaisances water heater in September was disintegrating, streaked with rust and covered in a dry crust. She blamed the corrosion on

Drought, dredging, sea level rise contributed to a wedge of salt water moving up the Mississippi River. It's a wakeup call for New Orleans.

Salt water showing up in South Louisiana taps is drawing a flood of complaints from residents who blame officials for not taking action until the water began posing a threat to more populated areas.

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The heating element removed from Monique Plaisance's water heater in September was disintegrating, streaked with rust and covered in a dry crust. “We're draining the hot water heater every few days to get most, or a good bit, of the salt out of that,” owner Byron Marinovich said. Plaisance's home and Marinovich's restaurant are in the Buras community of rural Plaquemines Parish, roughly 60 miles (about 96 kilometers) southeast of New Orleans and 20 to 30 miles...

Authorities cite multiple factors for the salt water intrusion. Most prominent this year has been a drought across the Midwest that has meant less water flowing into the Mississippi River.

The heating element removed from Monique Plaisances water heater in September was disintegrating, streaked with rust and covered in a dry crust. She blamed the corrosion on the water piped in from the areas longtime drinking water source: the Mississippi River.

Some Louisiana communities have been without drinking water since June. Climate change and sea level rise makes this more likely.

Salt water moving up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico is threatening drinking water supplies in and around New Orleans,