Residents sound the alarm as drought threatens water supply for third year in a row: 'There's a feeling of almost helplessness'

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Residents sound the alarm as drought threatens water supply for third year in a row: 'There's a feeling of almost helplessness'

A historic drought in the Mississippi River Valley is a crucial factor putting thousands of people in southeast Louisiana on edge as officials seek a solution to their water supply woes.  What's happening? As detailed by the Mississippi Free Press, saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico has intermixed with freshwater from the Mississippi River for the third year in a row, threatening the water supply for cities as far as 100 miles from the river's so…