Hurricane Barry's Rain and Floods Hammer Gulf Environment

In his latest article for AP, John Flesher writes about the devastating consequences of the Hurricane Berry's "attack" on the Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley. This includes accelerating runoff of farmland nutrients, as well as toppling trees and damaging wildlife habitat and fisheries, scientists say.

"But the extent of the damage — and whether it will be at least partially offset by benefits such as disruption of the notorious Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone+ — is hard to predict, they say. That’s because the region faces a rare one-two-three punch: the storm’s anticipated tidal surge and torrential downpour, combined with record-high water levels in the Mississippi River" , writes Flesher. 

Read the article in full on AP News.

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