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Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath

River Commerce

The Mississippi River is the heart of a 14,500-mile system of inland waterways that reaches 62 percent of the U.S. population.

59% of total U.S. grain exports go through ports along the Gulf of Mexico. About 90% of corn exports and 60% of soybean exports go through New Orleans.
SOURCES: Financial Times, Army Corps of Engineers, American Association of Port Authorities, Washington Post reporting
BY LARIS KARKLIS AND DENNIS BRACK - THE WASHINGTON POST
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