New Orleans residents brace for salt water intrusion as Biden declares national emergency

New Orleans residents brace for salt water intrusion as Biden declares national emergency

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared a federal emergency for a saltwater intrusion in the Mississippi River, which is threatening New Orleans' water infrastructure. A lack of rainfall has led to lower levels of fresh water in the Mississippi River, which has allowed the denser saltwater layer…

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