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Barge traffic is stopped near Lake Providence in northern Louisiana along a stretch that has been mostly closed since late last week. About 100 tow boats moving some 1,600 barges were lined up for miles waiting to get through. At least two other lengths of the lower Mississippi have also been closed at times, disrupting the flow of grain, fertilizer and other commodities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on dredging the river to deepen the shipping channel so traffic can resume, but navigation challenges will likely continue until the region receives more rain to boost river flow. Reuters (New York), Oct 4, 2022