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Mayors Push For National Drought Resilience
| 题名： | Mayors Push For National Drought Resilience |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | David Murray |
| 摘要： | Mayors of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) gathered last week with federal officials and industry leaders to take stock of drought impacts unfolding in the Mississippi River corridor and announce policy proposals that they say can equip the nation with better drought resilience and response. They announced their policy recommendations November 1 in a virtual press event.After enduring one of the hottest summers on record and months of dry conditions, Midwestern states are in the throes of a 30-year drought in which all 10 Mississippi River states are sustaining extreme to severe drought conditions. Multiple economies are feeling the effects of low water along the Mississippi River, including the global commodity supply chain, manufacturing, tourism and agriculture.While barge cargoes are continuing to move, thanks to the coordinated efforts of the Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard and barge industry, barge volumes are down by about 40 percent as vessels must reduce tow sizes and barges are forced to light-load.Colin Wellenkamp, executive director of MRCTI, introduced speakers at the virtual event, posing in front of the Lewis and Clark statue on the St. Louis riverfront- which was almost completely engulfed by water in the flooding of 2011. The river now is more than 40 feet below those levels, he said. |
| 出版年： | 2022 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 136 |
| 期： | 32 |
| 页码： | 3,10-11 |
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