Drought drying up shipping routes along Miss. River

July 24, 2012 4:23 PM

The country's record drought is lowering the water level in the Mississippi River - the region's most important commercial shipping route. Michelle Miller reports tugboats are forced to push fewer barges carrying less cargo which could raise the prices of the goods they're hauling.

Drought leaves Mississippi River 12 feet below normal level -- and barge traffic at a crawl

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