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On january 21, 2016, the uscg sector lower mississippi river notified the noaa for assistance with the utv…

Utv Thomas Kay; Vicksburg, Ms · Vicksburg, Ms · NOAAORR-9221

issued: 2016-01-21 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-02-04 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-02-04 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
position: 32.315, -90.906
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

UTV THOMAS KAY; Vicksburg, MS.
Vicksburg, MS.
1. On January 21, 2016, the USCG Sector Lower Mississippi River notified the NOAA for assistance with the UTV THOMAS KAY allision with the Vicksburg, Mississippi railroad bridge at approximately MM 435.7. One of the nineteen barges was reported damaged and carrying ethanol.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ETHANOL. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 32.315N 090.906W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9221: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9221

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