Another solution under consideration for the east bank of New Orleans is running a water line from Jefferson Parish upriver ... The state is tracking progress of the saltwater in the river at ...

Louisiana law bestows extraordinary authority ... Map shows a timeline animation of when salt water is forecast to creep up the Mississippi River and threaten municipal water intakes, according ...

Massive barges brought over a million gallons of fresh water to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on Monday as the community tackles the intrusion of saltwater that’s threatening drinking supplies.

Louisiana may finally be in line for federal ... damaging the New Orleans area’s natural storm buffer and altering the ecosystem. Saltwater intrusion through the MRGO, which was not used as ...

Many communities in south Louisiana rely on the Mississippi’s fresh water, with their water intake treatment facilities located along the river. Unimpeded salt water continues to creep upriver ...

If they go over that line, it signals to the crawfish ... Another problem facing coastal Louisiana rice and crawfish farmers is saltwater intrusion caused by excessive pumping and drought.

Many communities in south Louisiana rely on the Mississippi’s fresh water, with their intake facilities located along the river. Typically, the mighty flow of the Mississippi is enough to keep mass ...

Projections show the saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico continues to push up the Mississippi River in the coming weeks, threatening the drinking water of thousands of people in Louisiana.

Gov. John Bel Edwards said the assistance will be crucial to help communities. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards submitted a request to President Joe Biden for a Federal Emergency Declaration on ...