Massive barges brought over a million gallons of fresh water to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on Monday as the community tackles the intrusion of saltwater that’s threatening drinking supplies.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the state is days away from requesting a federal emergency declaration related to the saltwater intrusion of the Mississippi River that threatens drinking water.

Here’s what to know about Louisiana’s water emergency. When climate conditions are balanced, the movement of freshwater stops saltwater from infiltrating bodies of freshwater. But in a process ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shared a report at Thursday’s ...

conditions can be fatal for saltwater fish. The cold weather the week of Jan. 20 led to water temperatures below that point across coastal Louisiana, with some areas remaining there for four days.

It’s a slow-moving crisis, but one that has sown worry throughout southern Louisiana. For weeks now, a mass of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico has infiltrated the drought-stricken Mississippi ...

President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana, the White House announced Wednesday, as the state battles saltwater intrusion along the Mississippi River that is contaminating ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — Historically cold weather has led to a rise of dead saltwater fish, according to reports from the ...

The state of Louisiana has asked for a federal emergency because of saltwater that is moving up the Mississippi River. The slow-moving, salty water has already seeped into drinking supplies in ...

Gov. John Bel Edwards said the assistance will be crucial to help communities. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards submitted a request to President Joe Biden for a Federal Emergency Declaration on ...