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

The steady push of salt water upstream in the drought-hit Mississippi River could have serious health and economic consequences across southern Louisiana, where many communities rely on the river for drinking water, irrigation and shipping.

Https://youtu.be/GkUZRy5UXos?si=X64-KDALrCgeVSt5 Drought across the Mississippi watershed has lowered water levels in the river enough to allow salt water intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico, threatening drinking water supplies, aquifers, and infrastructure.Federal emergency declares as the Corp of Engineers ships in water on barges.This will be happening more often in the future. Axios: Saltwater intrusion in southeast…

Salt water will likely corrode pipes and put more lead in New Orleans' drinking water.

Saltwater is making its way up the Mississippi River in Louisiana and threatening drinking water supplies in the state — and it could soon reach New Orleans. Here’s what you should know about the situation. It’s being caused by low water levels The Mississippi River’s flow has declined due to drought that is impacting the river and…