The Army Corps of Engineers have begun the process of closing the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
The army corps of engineers hav- began the process of- closing the bonnet carre- spillway.
- after heavy rains in the- mississippi and ohio river- valleys increased river stages,- the corps opened- the spillway on april 3rd.- the army corps of engineers - began the closing process - at the bonnet carre spillway on- april 13th.
- as of april 29th, 30 bays remai- open at the spillway and- closing operations are- continuing for the structure.
- local fishermen are standing- together in hopes that the- spillway dosen't open again - anytime soon.
- they have created a petiton on- change dot org- to ask congress to adopt the- mississippi sound and lake- pontchatrain act of 2020.
- this, after last years opening- of the spillway caused- unprecendented damage to- mississippi's tourism and - fishing industry.
- - "that is some legislative - proposals - that our coast leaders have put- forward that they believe will- help give mississippi a seat- - - - at the table on how the - decisions are made to open thes- spillways and river - control structures and it will- do a couple of other things tha- will require consultation - with local leadership, so its - not going to be a fix all but w- think it is the first step in - trying- - - - to raise awarness about this- issue we are having here in - mississippi"- - - - to sign this petition online, - you can search "tell congress - to adopt the mississippi sound- and lake pontchatrain - protection act now" on change - dot org.- -
On top of dealing with the Coronavirus, Mississippi now has another battle to face.