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Video: Dangerous collision with barge narrowly avoided
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A viral video captured by New Orleans native Earl Weber shows a dramatic close call as a towboat desperately pushes 24 barges out of harm's way on the Mississippi River near Woldenberg Park on Sunday morning.
The video, which was shot from atop the Jax Brewery at approximately 8:30 a.m., shows the barges come within feet of hitting the iconic Natchez Steamboat before strong currents continued to push the oncoming metal mass toward the river ferry and docks.