Barges Grounded By "Near-Historic" Low Water Halt Mississippi River Traffic
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
The drought is catching up with the Mississippi River at the most anxious time for farmers—right at harvest season.
Dry spells in California and the southwest get the most media attention, but the most consequential drought in the US may be some 1,600 miles...
New York Times writer Jacey Fortin reported yesterday that, "Low water levels in the Mississippi River have snarled barge traffic along one of the nation’s busiest waterways this week and have threatened the drinking water supply in Plaquemines Parish, La., just southeast of New Orleans."
Barges unable to make deliveries as Mississippi water levels reach historic low