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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 13, 2024 13:56:20 GMT
A marina in Pittsburgh sustained extensive damage after 26 barges, most of which were loaded with dry cargo, broke loose late Friday night and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River, according to authorities. Two Pittsburgh-area bridges about 2.5 miles apart were closed after the barges broke free. The McKees Rocks Bridge was shut down out of “an abundance of caution,” McKees Rocks police said shortly after midnight. “They may or may not come into contact with sub-structure but we are not willing to take the risk,” police said of the barges. The West End Bridge was also closed in both directions and rail traffic was shut down on the rail bridge to Brunot Island, according to Pittsburgh city officials. No hazardous materials were on board the barges, according to the city. Of the 26 loose barges, 23 were loaded and carrying dry cargo, including coal, according to the news release. Eleven of the barges were located and pinned against the river bank by Brunot Island, according to a news release from the City of Pittsburgh. They were being held by a tugboat. Meanwhile, 14 continued down the river and six have gone over the Emsworth Dam, the city said. While there have been no reports of people injured, Peggy’s Harbor - a family owned and operated full service marina located on the Ohio River - was damaged, the release said. It’s unclear exactly what the damage to the marina looks like. www.yahoo.com/news/26-barges-break-loose-float-071831893.html
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Post by barb43 on Apr 13, 2024 15:12:11 GMT
Now, after all the years we've had no known - or reported to the media - cases of barges breaking loose, running astray, causing problems, etc we are suddenly having all these issues. It's interesting, to say the least that this happened after the container ship mess crash into the bridge structure that took down the entire Key Bridge. And you know we had a minor crash into a bridge structure here in Oklahoma about a week later. And now this ... My antenae are tingling ... I hear a conspiracy in progress. What are we being distracted from? What's the endgame? CBS News, of which I guess KDKA is an affiliate, provided this, which isn't much different than the CNN article:
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 13, 2024 15:25:24 GMT
I'm wondering how 26 barges broke loose at the exact same time.
Surely that many ships would not have been all tied to the same dock would they?
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