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Saltwater wedge moves up Mississippi River again, raising concerns in lower Plaquemines Parish
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—In lower Plaquemines Parish, all eyes are on the Mississippi River, as its low levels have allowed saltwater to creep upriver. “We’re seeing a saltwater intrusion begin,” says Matt Roe with the Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans. In Belle Chasse, residents learning of...
Belle Chasse Bridge construction taking big toll on restaurants, traffic delays to blame
BELLE CHASSE, La. — About one mile from Belle Chasse Bridge sits Adam’s Catfish House. “Yesterday alone, it took me 45 minutes to get from my restaurant [to] go one mile to the bridge,” Adam’s Catfish House Owner Dale Adams said. Since the construction of a...
Could saltwater impact drinking water along the lower Mississippi River again?
The US Army Corps of Engineers has again started monitoring saltwater pushing up the Mississippi River. The saltwater wedge is not impacting any drinking water systems as of now, like it did last year in parts of Plaquemines Parish.
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