It's brought on ANOTHER local cement shortage. No cement from Nashville to Cincinnati at the moment, to speak of
Drying Mississippi River Threatens U.S. Supply Chain
Shipping and tourism businesses that rely on the river are seeking alternatives as barges are grounded and prices skyrocket as water levels haven’t been this low in more than three decades.www.wsj.com
I was supposed to have a 30x50 pad poured for my shop next Friday and my concrete guy called today and told me that Imi had cut back to 3 days and was only allowing one load per person a day. How long do you think this will last??
Last shortage lasted about 3 months, and the river wasn't low then
fixed it for ya
I have one spot I can pump but gonna take a lot of water from an already low pond to do much good. hopefully this dry spell ends soon.
I just need a half acre 2 foot deep and I'd be happy to start with. Hoping I can get that much out of the creek.
I crossed the river 4 times in the last 10 days, I was amazed how much sand and gravel there was showing. All of our spots are brushed, prepped, boarded and trails and holes are cleared. What little water we do have had birds. I was a bit surprised how many Specks are already around the farm. I will not ask for another hurricane but 3 to 5 tropical depressions would go a long way. The dust in the farm roads was ankle deep when you stepped out of the truck.Drying Mississippi River Threatens U.S. Supply Chain
Shipping and tourism businesses that rely on the river are seeking alternatives as barges are grounded and prices skyrocket as water levels haven’t been this low in more than three decades.
