The massive saltwater wedge moving up the Mississippi River, the area’s main source of drinking water, threatened to expose close to a million residents in four parishes to dangerous levels of ...

Officials now predict the wedge could reach a New Orleans area drinking water intake by late November, instead of late October, as had been feared -- if it arrives at all.

If you live in the New Orleans metro, you've likely heard of the notorious saltwater wedge that's making its way up the Mississippi River and threatening the area's water supply. The wedge has ...

In this aerial photo, dredging operations to build an underwater sill are seen in Plaquemines Parish, La. on Sept. 26, 2023. A salt water wedge slowly moving upriver from the Gulf of Mexico, due ...

Updated Oct. 11, 2023 at 7:50 a.m. As salt water moves up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, residents across the greater New Orleans area have been left with many questions.

A saltwater wedge is making its way up the drought-stricken Mississippi River, threatening drinking water. New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell signed an emergency declaration Friday.

The leading edge of the saltwater wedge coming up the Mississippi River is near mile marker 69.4, near Jesuit Bend. This map plots Corps of Engineers’ estimates for when the salt will arrive at ...

A wedge of salt water is moving up the river toward New Orleans. AP Photo / Gerald Herbert The federal government has already begun sending resources to Louisiana, but its options are limited.

Workers prepare for the saltwater wedge again at the Boothville Water Treatment Plant in Boothville, La., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) ...

Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, prompting the ...

If you’re in the water and a sea lion shows up – even if it’s not showing aggressive behavior – the best thing to do is get out of the water, Deming said.

Video footage shared by user DingoSaidSo shows a group of more than a dozen surfers at the Wedge on Tuesday quickly paddling to shore as the sea lion follows, not far behind.