Video: Chappy Ferry Makes Emergency Run During Irene
The ferry was closed on Sunday due to the storm—with one exception, due to a medical emergency.
The Chappaquiddick ferrry shut down Saturday night in anticipation of Tropical Storm Irene's arrival. Service wasn't expected to resume until Monday morning, leave Chappaquiddick residents with no means of transportation to the other side of Edgartown. But duty calls, especially when there's a medical emergency at hand. William Waterway sent in this great video of an emergency ferry trip on Sunday, following news that a young boy had broken his arm and needed medical attention.
William Waterway
8:00 am on Monday, August 29, 2011
Even though the US Coast Guard closed the ports to shipping yesterday and for so far this morning - the Chappy Ferry received US Coast Guard special approval yesterday to make an emergency run across the Chappy Channel with an ambulance to transport a young boy with a broken arm to the MV Hospital. See video of the On Time II ferry crossing with ambulance during Hurricane Irene yesterday along with an interview of Chappy Ferry owner, Peter Wells.
Vanessa Czarnecki
11:13 am on Monday, August 29, 2011
William, this is fantastic story and video! Thanks for sharing it!
William Waterway
1:43 pm on Monday, August 29, 2011
Thank you Vanessa - I really enjoy your MVPatch stories - keep up the good work!
catelyn juliano
7:29 am on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Great video!