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Ship Collision Closes Part of Mississippi River
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PlusShip Collision Closes Part of Mississippi RiverShip Collision Closes Part of Mississippi RiverThe Associated PressCrews are using vacuum skimmers to clean up more than 400,000 gallons of oil that spilled into a stretch of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spilled form a barge after it collided with a tanker. (July 24)The Mississippi River from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico is shut down to ships -- after tanker and a barge collided.The accident spilled thousands upon thousands of gallons of fuel oil into the river. In addition to the environmental damage -- the concern now is for local drinking water in one area near New Orleans. SOT: Billy Nungesser PLAQUEMINES PARISH PRESIDENT On the East Bank people need to be very careful. Do not do things you don't need to do. Don't bathe, brush your teeth. Minimal things, because it'll last longer. Local officials have called for a state of emergency since there's no backup system once the water they do have -- runs out. SOT: We received a message from the coast guard that they've established a safe zone, which means that there shouldn't be any traffic or any activity in that area. Our water intake system is within that zone, so our intake system remains shut down at this point. No one was hurt in the accident. Authorities say the barge was being pulled by a tugboat -- and that the operator of the tugboat was being run by someone without a proper license.SOT: in any kind of accident of this nature, the barge owner is ultimately responsible. We are taking steps to get the crews for the necessary cleanup. It's not known how long clean up will take. The sheen of oil extends nearly 100 miles, from New Orleans to the Gulf. Nor is it known how long this part of the river will be closed to ships. Both the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the accident. ___ ___, The Associated Press. |
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Hurricane Gustav Channel 7 News NYC 09-01-08 1800 Hours
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A private levee south of New Orleans was in danger of failing Monday afternoon after a day of heavy rain and pounding storm surge from Hurricane Gustav, the parish president said.
Water was coming over the top of the levee near Braithwaite, about 20 miles down the Mississippi River from New Orleans, Plaquemines Parish President Bill Nungesser said.
The structure runs along the Clearwater Canal, separating it from communities such as Braithwaite and Scarsdale. Although crews were working to keep the levee from failing, "it doesn't look like we're going to be successful |
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