Joe Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state’s drinking water
In parts of Plaquemines Parish residents have relied on bottled water for cooking and drinking since June.
In parts of Plaquemines Parish residents have relied on bottled water for cooking and drinking since June.
The Governor said 23,515 residents in Plaquemines Parish have been affected by the salt water, including those at a military base, a nursing home, 11 schools, a prison and citrus farms.
Lowndes County, home to the city of Valdosta, experienced the worst damage, with estimates showing 80 homes destroyed and 835 homes sustaining major damage.
‘New York cannot take more. We can’t.’