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NOLA missing River swimmer found 7/29 11:55pm
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:46 pm
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We are watching the Coast Guard helicopter search the Miss River right now.
We went on the Natchez tonight and saw people swimming by the boat landing at the Jax Brewery around 6pm. Apparently one of the swimmers went too far out and disappeared. Local LEO was called around 7:30 and the missing man was reported. A search has been underway since 7:30 by LEO and CG.
A CG helicopter is still scanning the river looking for the man now. We are sitting on our balcony watching him scan a path in the middle of the river from the Crescent City Connection down to the St Bernard ExxonMobil refinery and back. Over and over again.
We are watching the Coast Guard helicopter search the Miss River right now.
We went on the Natchez tonight and saw people swimming by the boat landing at the Jax Brewery around 6pm. Apparently one of the swimmers went too far out and disappeared. Local LEO was called around 7:30 and the missing man was reported. A search has been underway since 7:30 by LEO and CG.
A CG helicopter is still scanning the river looking for the man now. We are sitting on our balcony watching him scan a path in the middle of the river from the Crescent City Connection down to the St Bernard ExxonMobil refinery and back. Over and over again.
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 12:10 am
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Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:47 pm to supatigah
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We went on the Natchez tonight and saw people swimming by the boat landing
That is not smart. That river has a ton of crazy currents, Michael Phelps would have trouble swimming in it.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:49 pm to supatigah
Damn.... That really sucks to hear. But that is so incredibly dangerous, I'm shocked to hear someone do it there. Those currents are very deceiving from the moon walk.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:49 pm to supatigah
Why would anyone ever voluntarily swim in that thing?
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:49 pm to Napoleon
Seriously. Who thinks this is a good idea?
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:49 pm to TigersSEC2010
Someone who has never heard of cancer?
This post was edited on 7/28/15 at 11:50 pm
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:51 pm to supatigah
I work on old man River. Only the dumbest or the bravest would chance him.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:52 pm to CCTider
Yeah like undertow and also very unclean water I'd imagine.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:56 pm to USMCTiger03
NOPD on the river wall at the foot of the Jax Brewery now
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:00 am to supatigah
Idiot.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:01 am to supatigah
There's an upstream eddy that starts right around the foot of Canal Street on the East Bank. There's no telling where the body pops up. My bet will be downstream. Nasty bidness recovering drowning victims from the River, bad on Day One, reprehensible by Day Six.
I agree that Swimming in the Father of All Waters is not recommended.
I agree that Swimming in the Father of All Waters is not recommended.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:02 am to supatigah
They found him
Ambulance just came to take him away
Found him 300yds downriver up against the river wall directly across from Jackson square
Ambulance just came to take him away
Found him 300yds downriver up against the river wall directly across from Jackson square
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:02 am to fr33manator
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I work on old man River. Only the dumbest or the bravest would chance him.
I'd think the boat traffic would be the big hazard there. That and the fact the current will pull you downriver with a quickness, so people may tire themselves out trying to fight it. It doesn't actually pull you underwater tho.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:05 am to supatigah
alive?
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:07 am to supatigah
alive?
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:12 am to PrideofTheSEC
They've been searching for 4-1/2 hours and found him 1/4 mile downstream. I'm pretty sure he's dead.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:16 am to Napoleon
Hell no he's not alive
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:20 am to White Roach
Did not appear he survived
Was a big guy, looks like foot patrol found him up against the bulkhead directly behind the platform area between Jax and Cafe Dumonde where the dude with bagpipes always plays
They pulled him out and NOPD was standing around. No hurry. Ambulance came and put him on a gurney and wheeled him to the ambulance. No hurry and they were not working on him so I assume he didn't survive
So sad.
Was a big guy, looks like foot patrol found him up against the bulkhead directly behind the platform area between Jax and Cafe Dumonde where the dude with bagpipes always plays
They pulled him out and NOPD was standing around. No hurry. Ambulance came and put him on a gurney and wheeled him to the ambulance. No hurry and they were not working on him so I assume he didn't survive
So sad.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:39 am to supatigah
Darwin wins again.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:30 am to supatigah
I can't imagine anyone thinking that it was a good idea to swim there.
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