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Saltwater is feared to result in drinking water crisis in New Orleans. Read more here. A surge of saltwater is feared to infiltrate treatment plants in New Orleans, which can later pollute the drinking water of thousands of residents in the area.

Saltwater is feared to result in drinking water crisis in New Orleans. Read more here. A surge of saltwater is feared to infiltrate treatment plants in New Orleans, which can later pollute the drinking water of thousands of residents in the area.

As salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeps up the drought-stricken Mississippi River, officials in New Orleans are bracing for a threat to drinking water supply in southeastern Louisiana.

The intrusion of saltwater upriver from the Gulf of Mexico is expected to reach New Orleans in exactly a month and has already impacted communities below the city.

Gov. John Bel Edwards holds a press conference in New Orleans to talk about saltwater intrusion in the Mississippi River.

FEMA approves federal grant to fight wildfires in Vernon, Rapides parishes

The Governor says that FEMA approved his request to help with the wildfire fighting efforts.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) announced that FEMA has approved Louisiana’s request for a Fire

BATON ROUGE, La. - Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) announced that FEMA has approved Louisiana’s request for a Fire Management

FEMA has approved financial aid for the state to aid in fighting the Tiger Island Wildfire in Beauregard Parish.