US Army engineers are dredging the dwindling Mississippi River 24/7 and battling seawater creeping upstream toward New Orleans' drinking water

US Army engineers are dredging the dwindling Mississippi River 24/7 and battling seawater creeping upstream toward New Orleans' drinking water

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The New Orleans division of the USACE is working 24/7 to fight the salt water. USACE The Mississippi River is incredibly low for the second year in a row. This threatens both the country's international supply chain and national drinking water access. Authorities are battling against Mother Nature…

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