VIDEO: Nor'easter Pounds Manahawkin, LBI Area; What Happened With Barge?
There were reports that a barge threatened to take out the west side bridge leading to Long Beach island
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The "Saturn" Nor'easter pounded away at Long Beach Island, Manahawkin and Barnegat Wednesday, catching many by surprise and causing some flooding in the area.
Bay Avenue was under water, observers say, and there were reports that a barge threatened to take out the west side bridge leading to Long Beach Island.
Sixty-plus-mph winds hit the area. Parking on the northeast side of the causeway bridge was considered a complete hazard. Stafford police had a patrol car watching the area.
- From John Mangino
Jim D
8:50 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
"there were reports that a barge threatened to take out the west side bridge leading to Long Beach Island."
What reports? There is NO WAY that small barge could take out the LBI bridge. Somebody at the Patch needs to stop being a drama queen.
John Eric Mangino
12:45 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Yea look at the pictures Jim D this Bridge would been closed Per Manahawkin Police if it where to hit the Bridge this bridge The bridge would have to be closed for public safety . This bridge is Old and is supported by Pilings That barge and excavator would surly have enough to breach one . not to mention all the diesel fuel that leaking now lucky these things have small tanks ..No ever said the main Bridge
ssavonss@gmail.com
9:07 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
. It's not the Patch being a drama queen, that comment accompanied the picture on facebook by whoever submitted it.
John Eric Mangino
10:17 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
That barge had a excavator on it dont tell e i was there with the six foot waves
the police told me they woud have to close the bridge if it hits the bridge and if it did it would do of done Damage under the bridge .
John Eric Mangino
10:21 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Im going out now to film more of it this morning it was a long night watching it
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Lincoln Osiris
11:08 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Great video Mr Mangino! Hard to tell from the video, but if you say the waves were 6 feet I believe you. Doesnt say much for mayor Spodoforas claim that Beach Haven West has never seen 3 foot waves! Keep up the good work
John Eric Mangino
11:35 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Thanks Well in fact what contributed to all the water in BHW was a couple very bad timings senerios . The high tide full moon the shift in the storm and all the bridges being full of debris the water couldnt get threw so it ponded BHW and Tuckerton . Have a huge mess to clean new photos coming up now .
John B Taxpayer
3:52 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Most "Breaking News Alerts" are good for slow news days, here.
Roger
1:30 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
Excellent job John! Thanks for your efforts.