La. Gov. Edwards Announces Federal Approval of Emergency Declaration for Lower Mississippi River Saltwater Intrusion
September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 27, 2023:
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has approved his request for an Emergency Declaration due to the lower Mississippi River saltwater intrusion. As a result of the historic drought throughout the Mississippi River Valley, the rate of freshwater flowing down the Mississippi River has been dramatically low, allowing an intrusion o . . .
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has approved his request for an Emergency Declaration due to the lower Mississippi River saltwater intrusion. As a result of the historic drought throughout the Mississippi River Valley, the rate of freshwater flowing down the Mississippi River has been dramatically low, allowing an intrusion o . . .