La. Gov. Edwards Requests Federal Emergency Declaration for Saltwater Intrusion
September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2023:
Today, Governor John Bel Edwards submitted a request to President Joseph Biden for a Federal Emergency Declaration as a result of the recent sea water (saltwater) intrusion in the lower Mississippi River region.
The rate of fresh water flowing down the Mississippi River has been low due to extended drought conditions in Louisiana and across the Mississipp . . .
Today, Governor John Bel Edwards submitted a request to President Joseph Biden for a Federal Emergency Declaration as a result of the recent sea water (saltwater) intrusion in the lower Mississippi River region.
The rate of fresh water flowing down the Mississippi River has been low due to extended drought conditions in Louisiana and across the Mississipp . . .