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Inspections of Mississippi bridge afte rallisoin completed

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has completed inspections on the U.S. 84 bridge across the Mississippi River following a barge strike in the evening of 29, 2015.vThe strike happened after the "Lindsay Ann Erickson" was moving 21 barges upriver and bumped a bridge pylon, knocking the barges loose. 15 of the barges were carrying dry cargo while six others were empty. All of the barges remained in storage at Vidalia Dock and Storage. None were in danger of sinking.

Mississippi reopened for traffic after collision

The Mississippi River was reopened for ship traffic, while responders with the "E2MS 303"-Unified Command continued to conduct assessments on Feb 25 in order to minimize pollution threats as a result of the collision between the "Lindsey Ann Erickson" and the tank barge. There were approximately 150 personnel responding to this incident including federal, state, local, and industry representatives. There have been no reports of oiled or injured wildlife. The cause of the incident was under investigation. Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2107034/PHOTO-RELEASE-Cleanup-assessments-continue-for-Mississippi-River-spill-response#sthash.WaXHtfjS.dpuf

Mississippi reopened

The Mississippi River has reopened with restrictions as of approximately 1:30 p.m. on Feb 24 as the Unified Command continues response operations in connection with the E2MS 303 incident near Vacherie. A successful flight with unified command, state and federal on-scene coordinators, conducted a comprehensive assessment of the affected portion of the river and determined the river was safe to transit with restrictions. Mariners had to comply with a broadcast notice to mariners being issued for river transits by the Coast Guard. It was calculated that approximately 31,500 gallons of light crude oil was discharged from the collision of the "E2MS 303" tank barge and the "Lindsay Ann Erickson" into the waterway on Feb 22. Response crews with Environmental Safety & Health, an oil spill removal organization, has strategically deployed containment boom to protect the water intakes for three parishes in the affected area. All impacted water intake facilities in the affected area are taking precautionary measures to prevent contamination. The unified command has confirmed with local officials that there are no impacts to drinking water. The Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health is conducting air monitoring for air pollution threats. No exposure concerns to the public have been detected through this monitoring. The unified command consists of the Coast Guard, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Environmental Safety & Health and Forefront Emergency Management. Also responding are representatives from Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and with participation from the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness along with St James and St John the Baptist parishes.