National Geographic Channel's "World's Toughest Fixes" featuring Sean Riley returns on Thursday, June 4 at 9pm eastern.
Check out this behind the scenes footage of the "Mississippi River Barge" episode:
In the first episode of season 2, Riley heads down to the Big
Easy to clear the Mississippi River of a 300-ton barge that was blown into the
water from a local salvage yard by Hurricane Gustav in August 2008.
The barge rammed into a protective levee that is now caught underneath the boat. Using inflatable bags and wooden cribbing, the team carefully raises the barge -- but the higher the barge goes, the more unstable it becomes. And in one dramatic moment, the barge actually begins to slip ... as Riley, the workers and camera crew all race out from underneath to keep from being crushed!
The barge rammed into a protective levee that is now caught underneath the boat. Using inflatable bags and wooden cribbing, the team carefully raises the barge -- but the higher the barge goes, the more unstable it becomes. And in one dramatic moment, the barge actually begins to slip ... as Riley, the workers and camera crew all race out from underneath to keep from being crushed!
Check out this behind the scenes footage of the "Mississippi River Barge" episode:
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