“Parts of the Mississippi hadn’t been this dry in over thirty years. This lack of water undermines the agriculture, oil and construction sectors, for which the river is an essential supply route and endangers certain companies, in particular river transporters, farms and factories. ”, relate The Wall Street Journal.
“This situation, due to the lack of precipitation in the Ohio Valley and up the river, has disrupted commercial and cruise ship traffic in several areas of Illinois. The cost of transporting goods has more than doubled in the space of a few weeks. Houseboats are stranding in unprecedented proportions due to sandbars, and
