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Mississippi river could be impassable by Dec 10.
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[quote:CowgirlK:MV8yMDY2MTYzXzM0Nzg0NDUyX0IxNUY0MkQw] [quote:Anonymous Coward 9636450:MV8yMDY2MTYzXzM0Nzg0MjU5XzIyMDBFN0VB] :bsflag: They'll just offload the cargo north of the blockage, put it all on Trucks or trains, and haul it via land around the blockage... the reload it back onto more barges south of the blockage... There will just be a brief delay in deliveries because of this. [/quote] Brilliant...How much more will you have to pay and how long will you have to wait for those products because they have to be transported over land? Another thing you might want to take into consideration, it is much safer to move chemicals and hazardous materials by barge than it is to put that stuff on the roads. I don't think there are enough Hazmat truckers in the entire US to move all the material going up and down the river if they close it down. :peace: [/quote]
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It's possible that no goods will be able pass down the Mississippi inside of two weeks from now.
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"The rock formations, combined with the reduced flows from the Missouri River, will prohibit the transport of essential goods along this critical point in the river,
effectively stopping barge transportation on the middle Mississippi River around Dec. 10."
This is a big F'n deal.
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