Salt water moving more slowly upriver toward New Orleans, Louisiana than previously thought
10/6/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Jefferson Parish, LA
Orleans Parish, LA
New Orleans, LA
Plaquemines Parish, LA
Boothville, LA
Pointe a la Hache, LA
Port Sulphur, LA
Start Date: 10/5/2023
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Salt water advancing up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico toward New Orleans was moving more slowly than anticipated. The salt water may reach New Orleans and Jefferson Parish in late November rather than late October. Salinity is also expected to not exceed 250 parts per million, a level that prompts health warnings. Additional rains could ease the threat further.
Of note in the latest projections, the underwater sill has been effective, and weather and river forecasts were more optimistic.
The Associated Press (New Orleans, La.), Oct 5, 2023
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