State of emergency in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
11/3/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Plaquemines Parish, LA
Start Date: 9/28/2022
- End Date: 11/3/2022
The drinking water of Plaquemines Parish is contaminated with saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico. Those with high blood pressure or heart health issues are warned not to drink it. Bottled water is available for those who need some.
CNN (Atlanta, Ga.), Nov 3, 2022
Plaquemines Parish declared a state of emergency. The salt water has compromised two of the parish’s water treatment plants and is jeopardizing the third, so desalination units were being brought in to remove salt from the water. An underwater levee is also under construction to keep the wedge from moving further upstream.
National Public Radio (Washington, D.C.), Oct 27, 2022
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