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Thread #154449   Message #3639176
Posted By: ChanteyLass
04-Jul-14 - 09:37 PM
Thread Name: BS: Charles W. Morgan's 38th Voyage, May17, 2014
Subject: RE: BS: Charles W. Morgan's 38th Voyage, May17, 2014
As far as I know, all is well with the Morgan in spite of Hurricane Arthur passing southeast of New Bedford. The state pier is off Rt. 18 is few miles south of I-195. According to the news, portions of Rt. 18 were closed due to street flooding from the heavy rain. The ship was supposed to be open from 9-5 today, but I see at some point Mystic Seaport posted that due to the weather she would be closing at noon but is expected to open again on Saturday at 9 AM. Last night, the New Bedford Whaling Museum posted a message on Facebook with a photo which those of you on FB can see if you go to the New Bedford Whaling Museum's page.

"Getting the Morgan ready for Hurricane Arthur, even though the storm should pass far enough away for her to be safe.
Crew readies the Morgan for Tropical Storm Arthur, expected to pass well southeast of Cape Cod. Snug in her birth-harbor behind the massive 4-mile long Hurricane Barrier operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England, Morgan could be in no safer haven on the Eastern Seaboard than New Bedford, Massachusetts. The ship remains open to the public. We will update if she closes due to inclement weather. #charleswmorgan #38thvoyage — with Dan Roche and 3 others."

Also, the newspaper The Day (New London, CT) has this article. http://www.theday.com/article/20140703/NWS12/140709852/1070/NWS