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Mississippi River swims with danger as floods surge
Travis Morace, veteran river pilot, describes the Mississippi’s spring flood surge near Vidalia Louisiana, where high water, debris, whirlpools, and submerged obstacles turn navigation into a risky ordeal. Two barges broke loose and sank corn cargo near Baton Rouge, closing a five mile river stretch. No injuries reported.
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Baton Royce
Travis Morace
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
America
Morace
Bettye M. Jenkins
Vidalia
Natchez
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Baton Rouge
Coast Guard
Jerry Batson
Gladys Batson