Stranded yellow raft remains near I-40 overpass


Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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301, 1838. Go at 38. 301. I'm staring at the raft. It is in the middle of the river. More river left. It is going to be the I-40 overpass. It is the yellow raft from River Rat that it has been here since yesterday, according to a group of folks that are down in Denton. that one of the law enforcement officers spoke with. Central County fires back in service. Copy. The information that we have, I am okay if everyone's signal nine from here knowing that that's one of the rest is Saturday. But incident command on scene, you make the call and advise the rest of us. We'll follow that. 301, can you confirm that there has been no commercial rafting today? Oh, I have not been in the county. That doesn't mean that rafts did not go down range today, but today is not a normally scheduled rafting day. Now, it is not beyond the realm of possibility when the water is up is that rap companies can and will schedule trips that's perfectly legal and permissible for them to do that, but I'm unaware of it. How big visit. Well, you're looking at what's practically center of the river and stand by for a flow rate. 38-0-2. I'm stepping on to 73. I'll be there in a few minutes if you like. He's in touch with the leadership from Riverette. They did not send any boats downrange today. They affirm. That information, 301. Your blessing, I will say we can all cancel and go back to service. Roger, I'm good with it. Given all the information that we have, that's the most logical course. I believe that is still the boat left over from Saturday. It's just been not safe enough to retrieve that boat until now. I do believe we're scheduled to be stopping water close the time after midnight and night, which case when they start running trips tomorrow, hopefully the way down to treat that load. But I'm...
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I-40, Newport, TN
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