Low water level at Panama Canal could delay Christmas cheer for some

A brief look at the history of one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and how unusually low water levels at the Panama Canal could delay Christmas gifts.

An unusually low water level at the Panama Canal could be the Grinch stalling ships carrying holiday cargo.  Danuta Hamlin joined Fox News Channel in 1997.  She is the author of two books: The Manuscript and "Camp Nel." 

The water is needed to raise and lower ships as they pass through the canal’s various locks, forcing officials to limit the number of vessels passing through. The ships either must wait at the canal’s point of entry or find another route altogether.