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Posted 6:39 PM 11/29/2011 : Saltwater Intrusion Causes State of Emergency

Vermilion Parish is now under a state of emergency because of severe saltwater intrusion. The problem has been building for several months and is caused by severe drought, several breaches in saltwater barriers along the Mermentau basin, and damage to the Leland Bowman Locks.

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