Non-profits help those in the region who are in need of food. Now because of the drought, an increasing number of people need help getting access to water as well.
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is calling for immediate action to keep the traffic moving on the Mississippi river. The river has dropped because of this summer’s drought. The group said that this is exposing underwater obstacles which are preventing barges from transporting goods along the river.
The lower Mississippi River may soon experience record low levels last seen in the 1930’s. That’s according to the Army Corps of Engineers, who are responsible for the Lock and Damn system which keeps the upper Mississippi navigable despite the drought.
