MILFORD, CT. (WFSB) - Crews are working to salvage two barges in Milford. Officials say that the barge washed up on Woodmont ...

Authorities are investigating after a large barge ran ashore on Woodmont Beach in Milford on Thursday. It comes amid strong winds and rough seas as Hurricane Melissa passes several hundred miles away.

Around 3:30 p.m., two 140-foot hopper barges separated from their moorings and drifted about five miles to where they went ...

The Coast Guard says at 3:30 p.m., two 140-foot hopper barges broke free from their designated mooring during the inclement ...

Around 10 a.m., the salvage operation was deemed unsafe due to tides and weather conditions. The salvage is planned for ...

Fire officials said the U.S. Coast Guard was made aware of the situation and was concocting a plan to salvage both barges.