A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in Louisiana, prompting Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden for federal help.
Edwards sent a letter Monday evening saying the issue"is of such severity and magnitude" that state and local authorities can no longer manage it on their own. Federal assistance is"necessary to save lives and to protect property, public health and safety or to lessen or avert the threat of a disaster," Edwards wrote.
For the second year in a row, salt water from the Gulf of Mexico has moved further up the Mississippi to threaten drinking water in communities that rely on the river for fresh water, including New Orleans. Typically, the river's mighty flow keeps mass amounts of salt water from reaching too far inland, but hot and dry conditions across the country this summer triggered drought that slowed the Mississippi's flow and lowered its water levels.
In parts of Plaquemines Parish, residents have relied on bottled water for drinking and cooking since June. Edwards said 23,515 residents in Plaquemines Parish have been affected by the salt water, including those at a military base, a nursing home, 11 schools, a prison and citrus farms.
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