Barge traffic on the Mississippi River – a crucial economic artery for the U.S. – is slowed down or stalled as drought drops water levels to severe lows. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky travels with the Coast Guard to survey the situation, which could lead to an economic crisis.
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They level is be back I'm hoping that's any River always make it panicking like that's
Army Corps of Engineers in the St Louis District are not panicked so I think this may be somewhat hyped….https://www.youtube .com/ watch?v=4pio6n2T2u8
They opened the dams and lowered the water level to make u all think climate crisis because they take u for morons
The reason of the Mississippi low water is because of upper Mississippi has been bound up for lake sport of city's with money do it ,as well river flow into Mississippi being dam holding water coming into river helt back.Most impound water flow into river have been dam up by man try control move from main river flow
It can't be that serious, another SeeBS report I just watched told me that the markets have lost all their volatility since it was falsely inflated by the FED last week. 🤷🏼♂️
MONEY IS A THEME THAT EVERYONE HAS FOR A BETTER AND LUXURIOUS LIFE. LIFE WAS HARD FOR ME UNTIL I STARTED TRADING AND NOW I AM EARNING $9500 PER WEEK.
strange, i live less than 4 blocks from the mississippi river and there is river traffic every day. including barges and entertainment river boats and cruises. but lets play up the river being low as a historic thing. because its not. when my dad was a kid you could walk across the river. it was only knee deep. please stop with the fear mongering. how was it done in the old days? hmmm.
HOW GREEN IS GOUGING TONS THE EARTH TO GET MATERIAL FOR BATTERIES?
It is my understanding from watching the news that we have global flooding. Meanwhile all the rivers are drying up.
And the world will continue to talk about and then do nothing the obvious problem.
No doubt, Biden is fooking up America bad.
BUSQUEN BUENOS ABOGADOS.
QUE EN ESTE GENOCIDIO.
LA PENA ES DE MUERTE.
FIN.
Lmfao no talk about OVER POPULATION ..go ahead and keep on breeding like rabbits on amphetamines and complain that the earth couldnt keep up with everyones conspicuous consumption…
TELE NAZIS JAZAROS GENOCIDAS TVE ACABA CON CUALQUIERA RAPIDAMENTE.
QUEREMOS QUE TODOS LOS ASESINOS DE ESTE GENOCIDIO SEAN AHORCADOS HOY MISMO YA BASTA ASESINOS FIN.
BuT FoX NeWs tOLd Me tHaT cLImAtE ChAnGe iSnT ReAL!!!!!!!!
When will Americans stop sh@tting on themselves. Priority have never been Americans strong suit. 2022 priority should be to not vote crazies in to power to preserve our fragile democracy. A good percent of the GOP CURRENTLY in office or running for office are being investigate for crimes from misdemeanors to felonies. misdemeanors to felonies misdemeanors to felonies misdemeanors to felonies 😳 America needs leaders who do believe in climate change.
Starvation is coming merikkka is going to get a dose of its own medicine. You will eat each other. The brave will commit suicide.
but guess what we are not going to do anything and surrender our rights and fight war for the rich….I am kinda happy some of you are still having kids… I can't wait to see the disappointment in your faces when you finally get it. Like we knew about all these problems. We deserve what is ahead of us. You slobbering dogs of empire. What is a crisis but a issue ignored
My son and I walked out to Tower Rock island on the Mississippi River, and it was amazing! It’s normally surrounded by water, but not right now. We captured a lot of great pictures and video of it. It was absolutely beautiful!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vVzuZC8OvKY
WHY do the announcers always have that kind of voice? It actually distracts from the content, like you're talking to children.
And we all know who is in power, those people are doing an excellent job at destroying this plsnet
Oh well. You should've voted for politicians who understood the dangers of climate change and who wrote and supported comprehensive climate policies. Now we will all suffer the consequences of your stupidity. Think it's bad now? Wait until the spring and summer harvests. There is very little water and that means there will be very little food. We warned you and now it's too late. So deal with it.
I am just a woman but, my logic says start getting truckers in to deliver the harvest. It’s more important to feed the mass than to let a few loose jobs. The water WILL RISE SOON as fall brings rain and then snow. Being flexible and allowing change is such a good quality.
Why are democrats Draining Rivers? There is No Drought DURP
NBC nightly news who problem is that but the politicians and a weak people who don't speak up
Keep voting for dickheads who get paid to not want to do anything about this…
This is Biden's fault. Anything that's bad for the economy is his fault I'm told
Wish the news would also report on possible solutions than simply fear.
America is a failed state! Got the gift of Mississippi to move goods and never invested in proper infrastructure. Yeah "trickle down" stupid Americans think giving rich people more money will help the poor–and you fools in America believed it LOL
Holy cow! That was the USS Kidd (DD-661) shown high and dry @ 0:30 !!! And she is moored 150 feet from the river bank!!
God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Nahum 1:2-5 KJV
Well if we were smart enough we could’ve prevented the drought with water pipelines from neighboring states or cities that get an abundant overflow of rain water just like our ancestors did many many years ago. We’re so keen on advancing tech and people protesting about climate change and worried about going green but we’re so stupid when it comes to basic civilization needs and keeping an ecosystem alive after cutting down trees that helps the soil and water flow in the root system . even good healthy soil is becoming a rare find because of pesticides and all the stuff they put in to help crops grow faster and bigger.
".. brought to it's knees by drought ."
Brought to it's knees by US.
"Humankind cannot save the Earth with the same set of values that are destroying the Earth" John Trudell
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"Preacher man says it's the end of time. The Mississippi River, she's a-goin dry. Interest is up and the stock markets down, you only get mugged, if ya go downtown.
I live back in the woods you see, my woman and the kids and the dogs and me. Got a shotgun, rifle and a four wheel drive. A country boy can survive, country folks can survive."
Hank Williams Jr.
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"Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone? Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone? The girls have picked them, every one.
When will they ever learn?
When will we ever learn?"
Pete Seger
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When will they ever learn?
Mississippi River she a-goin dry? Where have all the flowers gone, among other things?
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?
Maybe time to change some values and attitudes?
This 2012 documentary film, Aluna: let's the Indigenous "Kogi" people of Columbia, teach about their relationship with the land organism and it's natural hydrologic processes in their own language. They show and explain the cause and effects of tampering with aquatic ecosystems. The Elder Brother has spoken, but few are listening. Water Is Life!
Aluna – A journey to save the world. An Ecological Warning from the Kogi People.
https://youtu.be/ftFbCwJfs1I
https://www.alunathemovie.com/
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all man made problems. damming up rivers in some places and releasing dams n other places. these leftist are doing this because they claim carbon taxes will stop it
Naaah don't worry! Some thoughts and prayers will fix it (like it does everything, doesn't it?).
Only if there was a Race of people who told everyone to take care of this Land and care for it. Or wait! I think the Native’s who lived here way before anyone told everyone that?? It was a Joke and everyone laughed, now look everyone wants to be scared and all worried now. 😂
And please nobody blame Joe Biden for this 🙄
I thought water was supposed to rise due to climate change
so many snow pack shortages that affected western states this Summer sending some to 2nd tier shortages and new conservation measures.
Mississippi is seeing shortage not seen in 70 years, drought stranding 127 vessels and 80 barges now! Economic crisis projected.
This is scary 😨 😳
The truck driver ain't making none of all that money