Cost of closing the Mississippi: $295 million per day
The Mississippi River continues to rise, and the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers are working to contain the damage. But the costs are still high.
Thousands of ships carry cargo up and down the Mississippi River every day. Closing the river down could have serious effects on the American economy. Gary LaGrange, Port of New Orleans President and CEO, and Dan Borné, President of the Louisiana Chemical Association, talk about the potential economic impacts.
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