Thursday, August 23, 2011
NGS Collects Emergency Remote Sensing Imagery in Louisiana
Drought conditions have lowered water levels on the Mississippi River and are causing hazards to navigation. By request of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development through NOAA's Gulf Coast regional navigation manager, staff from the National Geodetic Survey recently collected imagery from aboard NOAA's King Air aircraft of the area around the Port of Lake Providence in Louisiana. Grain shipments have been hindered by the low water levels between the Port of Lake Providence and the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. It is expected to take approximately 20 days to clear the channel, and as many as 24 million bushels of soybeans and corn are expected to be shipped by barges if the channel is dredged. For more information, contact Mike Aslaksen.
