Video: Dangerous collision with barge narrowly avoided

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.

[@viewfinder1030]

What happened for that being so close to a collision??

[@charliematt4808]

I used to work on a tug boat and believe me that tug boat operators heart was pounding hard and fast. The wind caught the barges on their port side and was pushing them into the boats docked on the starboard side. VERY CLOSE CALL!!

[@deanlamberth0sbcglob]

That was scary looking from here, just imagine what it looked like from the wheel house

[@scottallred3941]

High wind blows empty barges easier than loaded ones

[@barrybabin9904]

Greed....