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![]() The barges traveled miles along the river before they became stuck, Hanson said. "We wanted to make sure people were safe." "The river is wild when waters rise and the river becomes dangerous," Hanson said. ![]() Officials were brainstorming how to safely recapture that barge when a second barge broke free Sunday afternoon as floodwaters rose further and both barges began to travel downstream, she said. The larger barge carrying an excavator and other equipment got loose Saturday night but didn't travel far initially, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park spokesperson Christiana Hanson said. (AP) - Two construction barges broke free from their moorings amid flooding on the Potomac River over the weekend and floated miles downstream before being snagged by underwater materials, a National Park Service official said.
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