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Barge hits bridge near Galveston Texas

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Important Takeaways:

  • Evacuations slowly resume on Pelican Island Causeway after barge hits bridge
  • A barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge leading to a closure in both directions Wednesday morning, according to officials.
  • It happened just before 10 a.m. Crews from the Texas Department of Transportation went to the scene to assess the damage. The bridge remained closed until it was deemed safe to use. City officials said there were no reported injuries.
  • Around 2:30 p.m., one lane of the causeway reopened, allowing those who were stranded on Pelican Island to leave, but around 6:30 p.m., the bridge was once again closed down after officials said it started to shift. A line of cars was stuck on the island and officials said they were working to come up with an evacuation plan.
  • Around 9 p.m., officials said evacuations were once again underway, but slowly and carefully.
  • Power was temporarily interrupted to Pelican Island, which is home to Texas A&M University at Galveston.
  • His primary concerns now are getting those stuck on the island off and cleaning up what’s spilled into the water.
  • Luckily, power was restored to the island.
  • There is an oil spill and city officials said the U.S. Coast Guard is on scene to assess that. Emergency officials said the capacity of the barge is 30,000 gallons and the amount that leaked was unknown.

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Ten barges broke loose from tug boat now partially submerged near McAlpine Dam

Revelations 18:23:’For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’

Important Takeaways:

  • Barge loaded with toxic methanol partially submerged in Ohio River after 10 vessels break free from tug
  • Ten barges, including one loaded with some 1,400 metric tons of methanol, broke free from a tug Tuesday and drifted on the Ohio River.
  • Methanol is a toxic alcohol that is used industrially as a solvent, pesticide and alternative fuel source, according to the CDC.
  • The rest of the barges were carrying soy bean oil and corn, WLKY-TV reported.
  • Three barges settled next to part of the McAlpine Dam near the Ohio Falls hydroelectric station, operated by LG&E and KU Energy. One appeared to be crumpled up against a pillar at a spill gate
  • Louisville Water officials told WLKY that the incident occurred downriver from water intake, and that there is no impact to water quality and water is safe.

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