Laura & Charles
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Never have seen such a documented tragedy.
To quote Herb Morrison,
Oh the Humanity!
To quote Herb Morrison,
Oh the Humanity!
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Francis Scott Key bridge, Baltimore, MD
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Skookum
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Absolutely devastating. Last I read, the search for people in the water is still under way.
PancakeBill
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Drove an RV over that bridge because I had to detour for a tunnel. (propane Ban)
Good thing it happened when it did. could have been lots worse.
Good thing it happened when it did. could have been lots worse.
Babe2201
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This is tragic. I also heard that there were construction workers on the bridge as well as the people that were driving across that they are searching for.
As you can imagine, speculation has been running rampant about everything.
Our governor declared a State of Emergency.
Right now they don't think there were cars driving through on the bridge. They think the traffic entering the bridge was stopped in time.
I don't know how accurate that is.
Our governor declared a State of Emergency.
Right now they don't think there were cars driving through on the bridge. They think the traffic entering the bridge was stopped in time.
I don't know how accurate that is.
LarsMac
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You can see some trucks and other vehicles before the ship got close, but it looks like traffic was halted shortly before the collision.
Babe2201
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There might not have been. I assumed even at that time there might be someone crossing it when it happened.
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I've watched the brief footage on TV numerous times this morning. They said it occurred at 1.30am local time. This event is not good in any way, but fortunately it didn't happen during busy/commute hours.
Ohiosnowbird
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“Dec. 15, 1967 — One of the darkest days on record for longtime residents of Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, Ohio. It was just 10 days before Christmas when the Silver Bridge, which connected the two cities, collapsed, killing 46.”
West Virginia-Ohio Silver Bridge collapse remembered 55 years later
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WV News) — Dec. 15, 1967 — One of the darkest days on record for longtime residents of Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, Ohio. It was just 10
We went to see the Mothman museum in Point Pleasant, it is a very interesting stop:
The Legend Of The Mothman Was A Joke In West Virginia — Until 46 People Died
"If I had seen it while by myself, I wouldn't have said anything, but there were four of us who saw it."
allthatsinteresting.com
There’s also a great movie about Mothman that features Richard Gere : The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
6.4 | Drama, Horror, MysteryOne of the few movies that actually scared me.
As an engineer, the silver point bridge was interesting as was how quickly that bridge collapsed in Baltimore. Tragic.
Chef Duane
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As a former Coastguardsman I bet it is safe to say that they are quite busy right now.
USCG '77-'83, USCGC Point Evans out of MSO LA/LB Harbors. Semper Paratus
USCG '77-'83, USCGC Point Evans out of MSO LA/LB Harbors. Semper Paratus
NY_Dutch
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With a 48 deg.F water temp, my guess would be that the rescue mission switched to a recovery mission hours ago.
They are not saying that out loud.
You need an EZ pass to cross the bridge. It had a FAIR rating the last time it was evaluated in 2022. Paying a fee to cross for FAIR upkeep is not going over very well today.
We haven't heard who is getting sued yet.
I am not sure what is taking so long.
SeilerBird
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As a former diving search and rescue team member I fell pity for the S&R members who had to get out of bed in the middle of the night and go diving in murky and cold river water. My hat is off to a group of people who are rarely recognized for the work they do, usually unpaid.
Excalibur
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I remember the Silver Bridge collapse all too well. A friend of my older sister's was killed in that collapse.“Dec. 15, 1967 — One of the darkest days on record for longtime residents of Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, Ohio. It was just 10 days before Christmas when the Silver Bridge, which connected the two cities, collapsed, killing 46.”
West Virginia-Ohio Silver Bridge collapse remembered 55 years later
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WV News) — Dec. 15, 1967 — One of the darkest days on record for longtime residents of Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, Ohio. It was just 10www.wvnews.com
We went to see the Mothman museum in Point Pleasant, it is a very interesting stop:
The Legend Of The Mothman Was A Joke In West Virginia — Until 46 People Died
"If I had seen it while by myself, I wouldn't have said anything, but there were four of us who saw it."
There’s also a great movie about Mothman that features Richard Gere : The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
One of the few movies that actually scared me.
As an engineer, the silver point bridge was interesting as was how quickly that bridge collapsed in Baltimore. Tragic.
Joezeppy
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My wife is a fan of The Today Show - it's on every morning as we get ready for work. Personally, I hate it. I was watching this story, though, and sure enough one of the hosts had to ask "How long can someone survive in water this cold?". It's a sad event and even though those that went into the water have little to no chance, there was no need to ask gruesome questions when people are grieving.
SeilerBird
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Look at the size difference between the ship and the boats.
Meantime anyway, the most ridiculous questions from the press were what nationality was the crew and why didn’t they drop the anchor? For one, those ships are ordinarily crewed by people from many different countries and that’s irrelevant anyway, the engineers are total professionals and the crew wasn’t in charge of navigation, the harbor pilots were. For two, there was no way there was time to get someone in place to drop the anchor in the interim between the first power outage and the collision and even doubtful that had it been possible it would have made any difference.
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