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River barges break loose in Pittsburgh, causing damage and closing bridges before some go over a dam
Pittsburgh police, fire and emergency medical services responded around 11:25 p.m. Friday to reports of the barges "floating uncontrolled" down the river, Pittsburgh Public Safety said in a statement.
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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. The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m., prompting the closure of the near 100-year-old swing ...
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Low Water Levels on Mississippi River Threatens Shipments
A logjam of ships, tugboats and barges due to low water levels on the Mississippi River is threatening to grind trade of grains, fertilizer and other goods to a halt, Bloomberg reports. Ingram ...
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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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Alabama dam repairs will speed up barge traffic on Tennessee River, lawmakers told
It takes a lot longer to navigate and traverse that lock.” It still allows some barge traffic to operate up and down the river system. “We have to bring in extra personnel to operate that ...