Mississippi River to be closed.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/14/eveningnews/main20062972.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.2

This last Saturday the Mississippi River has rise up to 18.5 feet - if the river would exceed these measurements the Coast Guard is giving out warning that the traffic on the river will have to be closed.

Major businesses that make their biggest profits through importing/exporting goods into New Orleans and other areas of the river are keeping their breath. This would bring some fatal  consequences to the economy, not only the New Orleans economy but the economy of the US. The Mississippi river is one of the countries most busiest ports. Every single day the river would be closed would cost the country $295 million, this number may alsoo increase.

Losing profits from huge businesses is not what this country needs at this point.