New Orleans Faces Drinking Water Emergency

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The people of New Orleans may soon face threats to their drinking water because of dangerously low water levels. In the Mississippi River, salt water from the Gulf of Mexico could reach the city water facilities and threaten supplies. It's an issue that has caused the mayor to already sign an emergency declaration. A professor in the area who is researching the matter had this to say about it. We're trying our best to delay the onset of this salt water wedge moving further north and by time until hopefully Mother Nature intervenes. But also to help us get some assets and resources to offset some of that salt water. Nearly 1 million people in New Orleans and the surrounding areas would be affected if these levels remain low.