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 ...

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 ...

BELLE CHASSE, La. — Plaquemines Parish has been suffering from water line breaks and the saltwater wedge in the Mississippi River for months. Both issues stem from the same source—drought.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...