Low rain fall and increased sea levels have led to a backwash of sea water flowing up the Mississippi towards New Orleans, estimated to arrive on 28 October. The increased salinity could make the city’s water undrinkable, and damage pipes.
New Orleans and New York are battling it out to be the first major American city to collapse due to climate change.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/29/climate/new-orleans-saltwater-map.html
Low rain fall and increased sea levels have led to a backwash of sea water flowing up the Mississippi towards New Orleans, estimated to arrive on 28 October. The increased salinity could make the city’s water undrinkable, and damage pipes.
New Orleans and New York are battling it out to be the first major American city to collapse due to climate change.