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Rhiannon12866

(205,369 posts) Tue Mar 26, 2024, 06:54 AM Mar 26

BREAKING: Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship collision - Way Too Early - MSNBC (2 videos) [View all]

A major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, partially collapsed Tuesday morning after it was hit by a container ship, possibly leaving a number of people in the river below, authorities said. - Aired on 03/26/2024.

Rescue efforts underway after Baltimore bridge collapse - Morning Joe - MSNBC

NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from the base of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, which collapsed early Tuesday morning following a cargo ship collision. - Aired on 03/26/2024.

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BREAKING: Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship collision - Way Too Early - MSNBC (2 videos) [View all] Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 OP

This bridge collapse is scary LetMyPeopleVote Mar 26 #1

Oh, no! This is so tragic! At least it didn't happen during the day with heavy traffic... Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #3

Holy shit. underpants Mar 26 #2

That was my first reaction, too! The bridge just crumbled! Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #4

Woke up late. First sip of coffee, turned on the news. underpants Mar 26 #8

So scary. bamagal62 Mar 26 #5

Same here! At least there wasn't much traffic at that hour. And I'm not a fan of bridges, either, avoid them when I can Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #6

Scary as... 2naSalit Mar 26 #17

That was some real deja vu for me when I turned on the tv this morning ms liberty Mar 26 #7

That's what I was thinking, not much traffic at that hour, thankfully. It would have been bumper-to-bumper during the day Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #9

I remember this happening Best_man23 Mar 26 #10

The only time I remember going over the Skyway was after the collapse and before the rebuilding started ms liberty Mar 26 #15

was just going to mention that . but, u beat me to it. have a grand day AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #26

I HATE the Throgs Neck bridge in NY mgardener Mar 26 #16

The old Cooper River Bridge in Charleston SC was the scariest bridge I was ever on. Gone now. twodogsbarking Mar 26 #11

Yikes! I definitely could not hsve braved thst one! Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #13

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And it's a weekday morning, how are all those commuters who regularly take that bridge going to get to work?? Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #14

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Thanks so much for all the information! And you have an excellent suggestion Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #29

At a loss for words over this, bridges in Ks are fairly short KS Toronado Mar 26 #18

Is this the bridge that you could see through? sybylla Mar 26 #19

Wow! JoeOtterbein Mar 26 #20

Another view, posted by David Simon (of The Wire & Homicide) irisblue Mar 26 #21

Horrific. Bluethroughu Mar 26 #22

ding.:) AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #27

They got money for big business give aways, rich tax cuts, and legacy tax free money Bluethroughu Mar 26 #28

Just a guess. multigraincracker Mar 26 #23

The Baltimore Sun is covering the story irisblue Mar 26 #25

somebody is never going back to sea again if it is the caps fault. cap is responsible period. AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #30