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Dangerous near-miss on Mississippi River as towboat narrowly escapes collision with boats, dock
A viral video captured by New Orleans native Earl Weber shows a dramatic close call as a towboat desperately pushes 24 barges out of harm's way on the Mississippi ... U.S. flag tug boat, being ...
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Large barge crashes into historic Fort Madision Bridge in Iowa, later sinks
A barge struck the Fort Madison Bridge in Iowa on Thursday and later sank in the Mississippi River ... Barges connected to a tug boat became loose and one collided with the Fort Madison railroad ...
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Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana
The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana. The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it is ...
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How Drought’s Grip on the Mississippi River is Already Costing Farmers
According to Pro Farmer, a lack of rain has led to reduced barge draft and tow sizes along the Mississippi river system, causing delays and groundings near Hickman, Ky., according to USDA’s ...
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Flooding on Upper Mississippi River Eases: Locks Opening and Barge Traffic Moving
Heavy snow melt forced the closure of several locks on the upper Mississippi River...but high water levels and flooding are starting to ease which is allowing locks to reopen and barge traffic to ...