Drought’s impact on Mississippi River causes disruptions in shipping and agriculture

Photo: The Mississippi River near Vicksburg, MS on Aug. 22, 2012. Photo credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (CC BY 2.0). Reporter: William Brangham. PBS NewsHour co-anchor: Amna Nawaz. PBS News Hour – November 17, 2022. 

Up and down the Mississippi River basin, below-average rainfall has constricted one of the country’s major economic thoroughfares. Some areas along the river are reporting their lowest water levels in decades and it could affect consumers across the country. William Brangham reports. […]

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