After a Barge - Ship collision in the Lower Mississippi River, 9000 barrels (9,000 x 55 = 49,500,000 gals) of heavy fuel oil spilled into the river and the water intakes for the towns/cities of Algiers, Gretna, Belle Chasse (?), Chalmette (?), and other smaller places that get their drinking water from the Mississippi River, have all been shutdown.

It's my understanding that there are sufficient water supplies to last until 1800 today, IF everybody concerned will conserve their water usage.

Perhaps a few more people will wake up to the fact that things happen, unannounced, from all directions, affecting many varied aspects of life. Nahhhhh, well maybe a few people will.

Notice, there was no "I told you so" in this post!