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here is what I have...

The lower Mississippi River is open to deep draft vessels with up to 35 ft draft.

The only port that remains 100% closed is the port at Gulf Port MS.

All other gulf ports are now functioning with some restrictions.

approx 70% of bouys-markers-etc have sunk or they are missing or have been knocked off location. They are actively getting these replaced and or back into position.

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ping...

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ping

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please add this FR link to your future hurrricane thread headers.

Status Reports of... Gulf Ports - Waterways - Rivers - Highways - Etc
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476522/posts?

[Road Warrior ‘04]

With all of the devastation bt Katrina, there must be one bright spot. Has anyone heard of any massive oil slicks in the gulf from all of the platforms that were destroyed? No! Because I don't think there are any. Lends credence for safe drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

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USACE New Orleans District - http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/

(USACE - United States Army Corps of Engineers)

River Stage Data
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/eng/edhd/Wcontrol/wcmain.htm

New Orleans District Lock Status Summaries
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/OD/LockUpdates/statusindex.asp

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From Railspot

Subject: Rerouted BNSF On TIBR

BNSF train M LALBIR4 01A (Regular
Manifest-Lafayette,LA-Birmingham,AL) was seen
detouring north bound out of Beaumont around 1AM today
on the Timber Rock RR headed for handoff to the BNSF
at Tenaha,TX.

Power:
2 BNSF SD40-2's
1 BNSF GP39-2

Supposedly over 100 cars on this one.

This is the 3rd hurricane detour/reroute that I know
of that Timber Rock has handled.

Mark St.Aubin