Authorities have halted the evacuation of people who were stuck on Pelican Island after a barge struck the causeway connecting it with Galveston Wednesday morning.
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Fuel barge crashes into Galveston bridge, spilling oil and causing ‘major disruption’ in road, water traffic Authorities had been letting vehicles that were on the island cross the bridge one by one and Galveston County Judge Mark Henry had said they didn’t anticipate anyone being stranded on the island overnight.
However, around 6:30 p.m., the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management said the decision was made to shut down the bridge until further notice. The agency said the decision was made after units saw shifting in the handrails and the concrete on the bridge.According to the agency, there is still about a mile of vehicles attempting to evacuate the island. They are working on a plan to figure out how to evacuate those still on the island.
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