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The Daily Review/Bill Decker
President Joseph Cain speaks Monday to fellow members of the Port of Morgan City board.

High water, low water present problems for port

High water has caused no end of trouble for the Port of Morgan City over the last couple of years. It turns out low water can be a problem, too. The port’s board heard Monday that over the next three weeks, the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, now at the 7.0-foot moderate flood stage, is expected to fall. This could be a problem for navigation on area waterways as the low water exposes shoals. A Coast Guard report Monday said that branch has dealt with eight vessel groundings in the last seek alone. That doesn’t mean high water won’t continue to cause problems,

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