Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:02:35 -0400
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The U.S. Coast Guard and Maryland State Police introduced they have been suspending the seek for six building employees who went lacking when the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning.
Throughout a press convention, officers stated they don’t imagine the six building employees could be discovered alive, including they have been suspending search and rescue efforts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Divers are anticipated to reenter the water after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, officers added.
The chilly water temps, low visibility and impending climate situations all factored into the choice to grab search and rescue operations.
“We’re doing our absolute best,” Maryland State Police Col. Roland Butler advised reporters.
He defined that the very last thing he and others need to do is put divers within the water the place a lot metallic and particles from the collapsed bridge now rests.
Butler stated all it takes is one object placing one of many divers and creating extra search efforts.
He was requested by reporters about the potential for automobiles being on the bridge when it collapsed and stated, there’s a distinct risk.
Whereas the Maryland Division of Transportation was capable of shut down visitors, Butler stated, it’s doable a automotive might have been on the bridge, although there isn’t a data right now to assist that situation.
He additionally stated there’s a great quantity of particles within the water and containers hanging off the ship. Whereas they have no idea the place the our bodies are, Butler stated they’ll give it their finest effort to search out the our bodies to offer the households closure.
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:26:15 -0400
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The Minnesota Division of Transportation introduced Tuesday that the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis can be lit up in Maryland’s state colours of purple, black and yellow as a present of assist for Baltimore residents following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
“Tonight, the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River can be lit purple, white, yellow and black—the colours of Maryland’s flag,” the Minnesota Division of Transportation wrote Tuesday evening on X, the platform previously often called Twitter.
“Our ideas are with these injured or nonetheless lacking, and with the courageous first responders following this morning’s bridge tragedy in Baltimore,” the submit continued.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:10:26 -0400
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday morning after a cargo ship crashed into the span. The 1.6-mile bridge carries Interstate 695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and crosses the Patapsco River. The collision was captured on a livestream, with visitors shifting alongside the bridge and building crews engaged on the construction.
Here’s a timeline of occasions that occurred on March 26, 2024.
Dali, a giant 948-foot-long container ship that will ultimately collide with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, left port from Baltimore Harbor. The ship was headed on a month-long voyage to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Minutes earlier than 1:30 a.m., Dali misplaced energy; lights on the vessel flickered because it headed towards a assist pillar of the bridge.
Fox Information’ Breana Scheckwitz contributed to this report.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:05:37 -0400
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Marine Site visitors animations present the pathway of the Dali container ship earlier than it collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The animations, which have been posted by the Related Press, first present the Dali leaving the transport docks earlier than heading towards the bridge and coming to a cease as soon as it reached it.
Within the second animation, numerous rescue boats are seen responding to the Dali after it struck the bridge, inflicting it to plunge into the river under.
Singapore-based Synergy Marine Group owns and manages the 985-foot-long vessel and confirmed on Tuesday in an announcement that the ship hit a pillar beneath the bridge, which induced the construction to break down.
All crew members and the 2 pilots on board have been accounted for, although six out of eight building crew members who have been engaged on the bridge when it fell have nonetheless not been discovered.
On Tuesday evening, the Coast Guard known as off search efforts, including the six lacking employees are presumed to be lifeless.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:22:12 -0400
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Dispatch audio from emergency responders captured the tense ambiance after a cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, inflicting it to be fully destroyed.
Operators of the Dali cargo ship had issued a mayday name that the vessel had misplaced energy moments earlier than the crash, however the ship nonetheless headed towards the span at “a really, very speedy velocity,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stated.
The 985-foot-long vessel struck one of many 1.6-mile lengthy bridge’s helps, inflicting the span to interrupt and fall into the water inside seconds.
An emergency responder might be heard on the dispatch audio mentioning that building employees had been working on the bridge throughout the collapse, and an “unknown quantity of these employees [were] within the water.” That prompted a name for a dive crew.
Later within the name, one other dispatcher says the “important portion” of the bridge had collapsed into the water, inflicting automobiles to be “plummetted and submerged” within the water. Dispatchers additionally point out that police have begun stopping automobiles from getting into the bridge.
One other dispatcher described it as a “mass casualty” incident.
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Bradford Betz and Brooke Curto of Fox Information Digital contributed to this report.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:16:23 -0400
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President Biden stated Tuesday he commuted by practice or automotive over the Francis Scott Key Bridge “many, many instances,” regardless of the bridge not having any rail traces.
Throughout a press convention Tuesday on the most important bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, Biden advised reporters that he has been over the Francis Scott Key Bridge “many, many instances” by practice or automotive.
“At about 1:30 [a.m. Tuesday], a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which I’ve been over many, many instances commuting from the state of Delaware both on a practice or by automotive,” the president stated.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten of Fox Information Digital contributed to this report.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:52:22 -0400
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Carnival Cruise Line, which gives voyages out of Baltimore Harbor, stated it’s quickly shifting the Carnival Legend’s operations to Norfolk, Virginia as rescue and remediation efforts proceed following the collapse of the Key Bridge early Tuesday morning.
The vessel is presently on a cruise and is scheduled to return on Sunday.
However moderately than go up the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore, it’s going to grasp a left earlier than heading up the bay, and cruise into Norfolk. Passengers aboard the ship can be supplied with complimentary bus service again to Baltimore after disembarking the ship.
Legend’s subsequent cruise leaves on March 31, when it’s going to embark on a seven-day voyage out of Norfolk, as a substitute of Baltimore. The cruise line stated all friends on present and upcoming cruises are being knowledgeable of the change.
“Our ideas stay with the impacted households and first responders in Baltimore,” Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line stated. “We respect the pledge made by President Biden at present to dedicate all accessible sources to reopen Baltimore Harbor to marine visitors as quickly as doable. As these plans are finalized, we’ll replace our future cruise friends on once we will return residence to Baltimore, however within the meantime, we respect the fast response and assist from officers in Norfolk.”
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:12:31 -0400
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A Sparrows Level, Maryland, fisherman advised Reuters throughout an interview on Tuesday morning that it was onerous to imagine the Francis Scott Key Bridge was gone, including he thought it was a joke at first.
Capt. Steve Waters of Island Canine Charters is a fisherman out of Sparrows Level, which is on the northern aspect of the Patapsco River, the place the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconnected with land earlier than it collapsed on Tuesday morning.
Waters advised Reuters throughout a video interview that his son was working within the space and despatched him a textual content to see if he heard a noise.
Together with the textual content, Waters’ son despatched him a video of the bridge being hit.
“I assumed it was a joke at first as a result of he generally comes up with concepts, and I assumed it was one among his jokes or one thing,” Waters stated.
He then stated it was onerous to imagine the bridge was gone, particularly since it’s used a lot.
The constitution boat captain stated it all the time appeared ships have been going to hit the underside of the bridge whereas automobiles drove over it, but it surely was by no means as shut because it appeared.
Video taken throughout the interview reveals the aftermath of the crash, which Waters says has the waterways just about shut down inside a mile of the accident scene.
Nonetheless, the bridge is essential to the world, and now that it’s gone, automobiles will both need to go across the Baltimore Beltway or undergo the Baltimore Harbor tunnels.
“That is actually going to gradual issues down,” he stated.
Reuters contributed to this report.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:36:42 -0400
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Singapore-based Synergy Marine PTE Ltd, homeowners of the Dali, issued an announcement concerning the ship’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, confirming the security of its crew and the 2 pilots, and lack of air pollution.
The assertion confirmed that the ship was beneath pilotage with two pilots on board when it crashed into the bridge at about 1:30 a.m. on March 26.
“All crew members, together with the 2 pilots have been accounted for and there aren’t any reviews of any accidents,” the assertion learn. “There has additionally been no air pollution.”
The corporate added that the reason for the incident has but to be decided, and the ship has mobilized its Certified Particular person Incident response service.
“The US Coast Guard and native officers have been notified, and the homeowners and managers are totally cooperating with Federal and State authorities companies beneath an accepted plan,” the corporate stated.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:08:41 -0400
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The Maryland Division of Transportation, on Saturday, shared a photograph on social media of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 1977, celebrating the forty seventh anniversary of the bridge.
“The Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) opened to visitors as the ultimate hyperlink in I-695 (the Baltimore Beltway),” the submit learn. “Proven right here throughout its building interval that started in 1972, the 1.6-mile Key Bridge crosses over the Patapsco River.”
The submit continues by noting that students imagine the bridge crosses inside 100 yards of the identical location the place Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry on Sept. 12, 1814.
Secret’s credited with writing the phrases of “The Star Spangled Banner.”
Simply three days after the image was posted, a container ship collided with the bridge, inflicting it to break down into the river.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:39:03 -0400
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The Dali container ship, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, was flagged for 2 deficiencies between 2015 and 2023, in line with inspection data.
Equasis reported that the Dali had 27 recorded inspections from April 20, 2015 and Sept. 13, 2023, throughout which period there have been two deficiencies discovered.
On Nov. 27, 2016, the data present the ship was flagged for “hull harm impairing seaworthiness,” in Antwerp, Belgium.
Then on June 27, 2023, the ship was flagged for a difficulty categorized beneath propulsion and auxiliary equipment, and sub categorized as “gauges, thermometers, and so on.”
Throughout two different inspections later that day in San Antonio, Chile, there have been no different deficiencies reported.
The newest inspection carried out on the ship, in line with the data, was finished by the U.S. Coast Guard in New York on Sept. 13, 2023, when no deficiencies have been reported.
Madeleine Rivera of Fox Information contributed to this report.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:40:30 -0400
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Tuesday morning’s Baltimore bridge collapse induced a transportation catastrophe and a search and rescue effort for building employees who have been current on the bridge on the time of the container ship’s impression. The Francis Scott Key Bridge is a significant transportation connector all through the Baltimore space, with greater than 30,000 automobiles touring it day by day.
The place is the bridge situated in Baltimore?
The bridge crosses the Patapsco River on I-695 and serves the Port of Baltimore. It’s situated close to the place Francis Scott Key discovered inspiration for “The Star-Spangled Banner” nationwide anthem, which is how the bridge aptly obtained its title.
What kind of bridge is the Francis Scott Key Bridge?
The Francis Scott Key Bridge is a steel-truss arch bridge. Truss bridges are constructed with related triangular constructions (trusses). USbridge.com states that this building has a robust load-bearing capability.
In accordance with the American Society of Civil Engineers, this Baltimore bridge is the second-longest truss bridge in america and third longest on the planet.
In accordance with the Maryland Division of Transportation, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was 1.6 miles lengthy earlier than the collapse. It’s a four-lane bridge construction. Your entire part, together with strategy roadways, is 10.9 miles lengthy.
How previous is the bridge?
Building started on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 1972. The bridge formally opened in March 1977.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:13:43 -0400
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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has provided to ship a crew to assist with the Nationwide Transportation Security Board’s investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning.
In an announcement, the MPA stated it could be sending a crew of investigators to Maryland.
In the identical assertion, the MPA stated the administration firm of the container ship Dali, Synergy Marine PTE Ltd, reported that simply earlier than the incident, the vessel skilled a lack of propulsion.
The propulsion loss prevented the crew from sustaining course and it collided with the bridge, the assertion defined.
“The vessel was reported to have dropped its anchors as a part of the vessel’s emergency procedures previous to its impression with the bridge,” the assertion learn. “The vessel was beneath
pilotage on the time of the incident.”
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy advised reporters on Tuesday she was involved along with her counterpart at MPA Singapore concerning the bridge crash.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:47:49 -0400
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The corporate that employed the development crew engaged on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when it collapsed early Tuesday morning stated all six employees are presumed to be lifeless, whereas one other was hospitalized, in line with reviews.
The Related Press reported that Brawner Builders government vp Jeffrey Pritzker stated the crew was working in the midst of the bridge’s span when it was struck and fell into the water.
The our bodies of six employees have but to be recovered, although Pritzker stated they’re presumed to have died as a result of depth of the water and period of time that has handed.
He advised the AP the collapse was “fully unexpected,” and didn’t know what else to say on the matter.
“We take such nice satisfaction in security, and we’ve got cones and indicators and lights and boundaries and flaggers,” Pritzker added. “However we by no means foresaw that the bridge would collapse.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:24:05 -0400
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stated the world has a protracted highway forward after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning.
Moore was joined by Nationwide Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Maryland’s U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and others throughout a press convention on Tuesday afternoon.
The governor stated he has been involved with everybody from Biden admin to congressional delegation to philanthropic group which has provided assist.
Nonetheless, he stated the scenario on the bridge continues to be very a lot a search and rescue mission, including that the state is not going to maintain again from deploying a single useful resource to assist out with restoration efforts.
Buttigieg referred to the bridge as “one of many cathedrals of American infrastructure, and confused the significance of reopening Baltimore port as provide chains are anticipated to be impacted.
“The trail to normalcy is not going to be simple. It is not going to be fast. It is not going to be cheap,” Buttigieg stated. “However, we’ll rebuild collectively.”
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:22:00 -0400
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has impacted journey alongside Interstate 695 in Baltimore, Maryland. The I-695 is a significant route out and in of the port metropolis.
How will the bridge collapse have an effect on visitors?
Following the incident Tuesday morning of the cargo ship collision with the bridge, Maryland transportation officers introduced a visitors alert to keep away from the I-695. Detours have been carried out for the estimated 31,000 who journey the bridge day by day.
In accordance with Maryland.gov, various Harbor Crossings routes embody the I-95 and I-895 tunnels. River crossings embody the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel on I-95 and the Fort McHenry Tunnel on I-895.
Cruise traces are additionally looking for various routes. No cruise ships have been in port Tuesday morning, however the impression on the journey plans of the cruise traces that sail from Baltimore is unclear. Norwegian, Carnival and Royal Caribbean make the most of the Baltimore port.
How will the bridge collapse have an effect on deliveries?
Sure supply automobiles, together with these transporting hazardous supplies and enormous vans, are restricted from many detour routes. Tractor-trailers with clearance to make use of the tunnels can be inspected for hazardous supplies, which can trigger additional delays. In accordance with the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), automobiles carrying hazardous supplies ought to use the western part of I-695.
Financial disruptions are anticipated for the encircling space and the nation. The port is a significant route for automotive shipments, cargo, farm equipment, agricultural merchandise and extra.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:41:18 -0400
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The Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB) head advised reporters on Tuesday that earlier than anybody can take into consideration cleansing up the particles from now collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the main target can be on the households and people impacted by the tragic and devastating occasion.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy gave reporters an replace throughout a press briefing, although she prefaced the briefing by saying she wouldn’t be answering questions on fatalities, deferring these inquiries to native companies.
As a substitute, she stated the NTSB will step again to permit the Coast Guard and others concerned in search and rescue efforts after the most important bridge was struck by a container ship and collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
Homendy stated a crew of consultants will examine every thing main as much as the crash, together with nautical operations, vessel operations, security historical past, the ships security file, proprietor operations, firm coverage, security administration, human efficiency, engineering, survival components and extra.
She additionally stated the freeway security crew and structural engineers will help with the investigation.
A household help crew can be on web site to assist households, pals and family members, of these affected by the collapse.
“This can be a crew effort,” Homendy stated, including there have been a variety of entities within the command submit.
So far as the variety of automobiles and employees on the bridge on the time of the collapse, Homendy stated that data must be verified.
She stated she doesn’t imagine anybody is considering the subsequent steps of cleansing up the bridge and getting the transport route reopened. As a substitute, Homendy stated, this was about households.
“No one goes by a quantity,” she stated. “They’re simply wanting and looking out.”
Homendy advised reporters she was not conscious of the bridge being flagged for security deficiencies previously, although the investigation will look into that. She additionally stated, although, that the investigation within the bridge’s historical past might take not less than two years and won’t be verified on the scene.
Nonetheless, Homendy stated there was not a variety of data to offer on the time of the presser, as she and her crew solely simply received there.
“Actually, the main target is on the households,” she stated.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:35:47 -0400
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The FBI stated on Tuesday that there isn’t a particular and credible data suggesting the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in a single day was tied to terrorism.
“Our hearts exit to everybody impacted by this tragedy, particularly to the victims and their households,” he stated. “On behalf of the FBI, I want to say we’re with you and with the households concerned.”
The container ship Dali issued a mayday after shedding energy, earlier than colliding with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Authorities have stated a crew of eight building employees have been on the bridge on the time of the collapse.
Search and Rescue efforts are underway, as rescuer scramble to search out a number of individuals who stay lacking.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:36:51 -0400
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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was gone in a flash early Tuesday after a cargo ship collided with one among its pillars, snapping the construction into items and sending it tumbling into the water under.
As rescuers scramble to search out a number of individuals who stay lacking and because the particulars stay unclear, consultants weigh what might have probably induced the disaster. One structural engineer – John Pistorino – says he is “shocked” the ship was capable of take down the construction in any respect.
“At this level, I am shocked {that a} container ship like that, which is so giant, would be capable to [take it down] even when it is off beam,” he stated on “Fox & Pals” Tuesday.
“Again over in Tampa, we do have some means underwater now, so if the ship does get out of its personal course, it’s going to divert it away from the essential components of the bridge. There’s underwater constructions that the ship would come throughout earlier than it truly received to the bridge itself,” he continued, referencing the Sunshine Skyway Bridge that noticed an identical catastrophe within the Tampa Bay space many years in the past.
Persevering with on that notice, Pistorino outlined the necessity for “redundancy” in bridge building.
Redundancy, in line with the American Institute of Metal Building, is “the standard of a bridge that permits it to carry out its design perform in a broken state” and is taken into account a “desired attribute of fine design.”
Pistorino stated the standard is one thing defective bridges have lacked previously.
“If we lose the essential a part of one column, the construction itself tries to redistribute the load after which goes to the opposite column, which is outwardly then overloaded… That is the character of the constructions,” he defined.
“It might be a cash factor, however I feel, actually, that the design of the redundancy could be one thing that ought to all the time be thought of.”
Fox Information Digital’s Taylor Penley contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:11:47 -0400
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President Biden on Tuesday stated the federal authorities will step in to “rebuild” the Port of Baltimore after a cargo ship accident induced the Francis Scott Key Bridge to break down.
Briefly remarks on the White Home, the president stated he pledged “all of the federal sources they want” to Gov. Wes Moore and different Maryland officers to get better from the catastrophe.
“Our prayers are with everybody concerned on this horrible accident and all of the households, particularly these ready for information of their cherished one proper now. I do know each minute in that circumstance looks like a lifetime. I simply do not know. It is simply horrible,” Biden stated.
The president stated an ongoing search and rescue operation stays the federal government’s “prime precedence.” He famous that ship visitors within the port has been suspended and can’t resume till bridge particles is cleared — an effort led by the Military Corps of Engineers.
Biden known as the Port of Baltimore “one of many nation’s largest transport hubs,” noting that about 850,000 automobiles journey by way of the port yearly. “15,000 jobs rely on that port. We’ll do every thing we are able to to guard these jobs and assist these employees,” Biden stated.
Requested if Synergy Marine Group, the corporate that manages the ship, known as the Dali, must be held chargeable for the harm, Biden stated it “might be.”
“However we’re not going to attend for that to occur,” the president stated. “We’ll pay for it and get the bridge rebuilt and open.”
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:28:37 -0400
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Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl de Sousa warned of incalculable “collateral harm” from the Francis Scott Key Bridge catastrophe on “America’s Newsroom” on Tuesday.
The bridge collapsed after a cargo ship rammed into one among its assist piers. De Sousa famous that as many as 35,000 folks used the bridge each day, to not point out ships that go beneath it to entry the port in Baltimore Harbor.
“It is simply going to trigger a lot collateral harm, you realize, for the transport trade,” de Sousa stated. “The harm is — you possibly can’t even calculate proper now.”
Maryland officers stated the bridge collapse will create a transportation nightmare for months, if not years, alongside the East Coast. Ship visitors on the Port of Baltimore has been disrupted, to not point out cargo and commuter visitors across the metropolis.
“Shedding this bridge will devastate all the space, in addition to all the East Coast,” state Sen. Johnny Ray Salling advised the Related Press.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:58:45 -0400
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The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge alongside I-695 in Maryland into the Baltimore harbor following a “ship strike” early Tuesday morning is predicted to trigger main financial disruptions to the world and throughout the nation.
The port, a significant route for transport containers and cruise liners, is the deepest harbor in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, nearer to the Midwest than different East Coast ports, with 5 public and 12 non-public terminals, in line with the Maryland authorities web site.
The I-695 can be a essential hyperlink for trucking and motor automobiles linking Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York and the catastrophe comes forward of the upcoming Easter Weekend.
The port is the busiest within the U.S. for automotive shipments, dealing with greater than 750,000 automobiles in 2023, in line with knowledge from the Maryland Port Administration. It’s also the biggest U.S. port by quantity for dealing with farm and building equipment, in addition to agricultural merchandise.
It dealt with a file quantity of cargo final yr, making it the twentieth largest port within the nation ranked by whole tons, in line with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Chloe Demrovsky, the chief in residence in international financial system at New York College, tells Fox Information Digital that the port has grown considerably during the last 25 years and the bridge collapse goes to have a devastating impression on the world.
“Because the widening of deepening of the Panama Canal in 2016, it simply turned that rather more vital and able to docking a few of these actually giant container ships popping out of Asia that would now come by way of the Panama Canal and go to Baltimore,” Demrovsky stated.
“And from there they’ll join with the vital trucking routes to service not simply the entire nation, however specifically the very busy japanese hall. So it turned a extremely strategically vital space for shifting a variety of models.”
FOX Enterprise’ Michael Dorgan contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:50:21 -0400
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, sending rescue employees right into a frenzy to search out anybody who could have fallen into the frigid waters of the Patapsco River.
The Baltimore Ravens launched an announcement, sending out their condolences to anybody who was affected by the stunning collapse.
“Our hearts exit to those that have been affected by the horrific Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse early this morning,” the crew stated in an announcement posted to X.
“We’re grateful for the primary responders and native leaders who’re on scene to guide the search and rescue efforts and to assist these households who’ve been most immediately impacted.
“We all know that the Baltimore group will stand collectively within the aftermath of this tragic occasion.”
A livestream of the bridge appeared to point out a cargo ship colliding with a assist beam, inflicting the bridge to interrupt aside and fall into the Patapsco River. Officers stated a number of folks have been lacking and a number of automobiles have been on the bridge on the time it fell.
The water under the bridge is about 50 ft deep, and the water temperature was about 47 levels throughout the pre-dawn collapse.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore advised reporters the crew on the ship despatched a mayday sign moments earlier than impression with the bridge. Moore stated the warning gave authorities sufficient time to cease extra visitors from crossing the bridge, saving lives.
Fox Information Digital’s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:26:27 -0400
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse was all however inevitable as soon as a cargo ship rammed into one of many bridge’s important helps, in line with one skilled.
Surprising video reveals the second the bridge seems to snap and disintegrate into the Patapsco River. Maryland officers have stated there was no structural points and that the bridge was totally as much as code.
“A part of the issue was this was a large tanker ship. It was not solely carrying a really heavy load, but it surely was additionally not simply broad, it was tall as nicely. So it was virtually the peak of the bridge,” stated Dr. Ron Harichandran, dean of the Tagliatela School of Engineering at College of New Haven.
Harichandran, a civil engineer, advised Fox Information Digital the cargo ship destroyed one of many concrete piers that supported the bridge, sealing its destiny.
“If it had in a roundabout way hit that and if it had hit between the piers, the bridge could not have fully collapsed as a result of bridges are designed to have some redundancy. However if you happen to hit one among its important assist constructions, then it’s totally tough for it to outlive,” he defined.
Fashionable designs have a kind of “bumper system” across the pier supposed to soak up a possible impression, in line with Harichandran.
“However once more, you realize, these can stand up to restricted quantities of impression, but it surely’s one thing so large when it comes to cargo vessel. Nothing might be designed to face up to one thing as giant as that.”
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:12:18 -0400
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The crew of the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore misplaced energy and issued a mayday within the moments earlier than the catastrophe, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stated.
The container ship Dali despatched the mayday in time for authorities to cease visitors from getting into the bridge, limiting the variety of automobiles concerned in what officers have known as a “mass casualty occasion.”
“We’re grateful that between the mayday and the collapse that we had officers who have been capable of start to cease the movement of visitors so extra automobiles weren’t on the bridge,” Moore stated.
Authorities stated a crew of eight building employees have been on the bridge, along with any visitors on the time of the collapse.
Search and rescue operations pulled two employees from the water, one in essential situation who was hospitalized. Efforts to find the opposite six are ongoing.
Authorities stated that sonar had detected automobiles within the water, which is about 50 ft deep. The temperature was about 47 levels Fahrenheit earlier than daybreak on Tuesday, in line with a buoy that collects knowledge for the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Moore stated an investigation is ongoing to find out how many individuals have been caught within the collapse and plunged into the river.
“However the factor we do know is that most of the automobiles have been stopped earlier than they received onto the bridge, which saved lives in a really, very heroic manner.”
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:13:36 -0400
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., advised reporters he spoke to the Division of Transportation and that the Biden administration will commit emergency funding for the Francis Scott Key Bridge catastrophe.
Van Hollen stated Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated the division “will do every thing they’ll to in a short time launch emergency funds for this vital venture.”
“Our hearts exit to all those that are on the bridge and their family members. We pray for them. Our gratitude goes out to the primary responders who, as we communicate, are persevering with to conduct search and rescue operations,” Van Hollen stated.
The Nationwide Freeway Transportation Administration administrator will journey to Baltimore to supervise launch of these funds, in line with the senator.
Moreover, the Nationwide Transportation Security Board will conduct an investigation into the bridge collapse.
In the meantime, the Military Corps of Engineers and its naval property will help with under the floor clearing of Baltimore Harbor, Van Hollen stated.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:28:15 -0400
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High Maryland officers supplied an replace on the investigation and rescue efforts after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore on Tuesday
Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and state legislation enforcement and transportation officers spoke to reporters concerning the standing of search and rescue efforts and the investigation after a cargo ship struck the bridge, inflicting it to plummet into Baltimore Harbor.
“Our response groups are doing every thing in our energy to rescue and get better the victims of this collapse,” Moore stated.
“The preliminary investigation factors to an accident,” he stated.
Eight employees contracted with the Maryland Division of Transportation Secretary to repair potholes on the bridge have been working on the time of its collapse, in line with DOT Secretary Paul Wiedefeld. Two of them have been pulled from the water, one in essential situation who has been hospitalized. The opposite shouldn’t be within the hospital.
Six employees stay unaccounted for and are being looked for, Wiedefeld stated.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:14:26 -0400
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
The mayor’s declaration took impact at 9:00 a.m. ET and can unlock extra powers to answer the disaster.
“Baltimore, I’m formally declaring an area state of emergency in response to the collapse of our Key Bridge,” Scott stated in an announcement. “Our groups are mobilizing sources and dealing swiftly to deal with this disaster and make sure the security and well-being of our group.”
Officers will quickly ship an replace on search and rescue efforts in Baltimore Harbor.
A container ship struck one of many bridge’s helps within the early morning on Tuesday, inflicting the bridge to snap and plunge into the Patapsco River. A number of automobiles and employees have been on the bridge on the time of its collapse.
The U.S. Coast Guard and several other legislation enforcement companies are collaborating in search and rescue operations. Two folks have been pulled from the water, one in essential situation, officers stated.
Fireplace Chief James Wallace stated authorities “could also be in search of upwards of seven folks” however stated that quantity might change and different officers would not give figures. It was not clear if the 2 rescued have been included within the seven cited by the hearth chief.
The Related Press contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:49:20 -0400
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Congress might be requested to approve emergency supplemental cash to cope with the Francis Scott Key Bridge catastrophe in Baltimore.
Let historical past be our information.
In 2007, the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota in collapsed beneath its personal weight. The disaster killed 13 individuals and harm 145. President George W. Bush approved a catastrophe declaration. That enabled FEMA to start to cowl the hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in price incurred day by day coping with the aftermath of the bridge.
Just a few days later, the President authorization an emergency declaration for Minnesota. That allowed the state to get better prices from the federal authorities and start to take away particles from the scene. That is is type of what FEMA does within the aftermath of a twister or hurricane. So, based mostly on the earlier mannequin, anticipate FEMA to play a significant position on this.
The late Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN) was chairman of the Home Transportation on the Committee on the time. Though the bridge was not in Oberstar’s district, he was capable of muscle by way of an emergency appropriation of $250 million to the state division of transportation to start rebuilding the bridge.
The brand new I-35W bridge opened a bit greater than a yr after the collapse.
Contemplating the quantity of commerce which funnels by way of the Port of Baltimore – to say nothing of visitors and commerce which strikes throughout the Francis Scott Key Bridge as a significant east coast artery – it’s doable Congress might be known as upon to offer funding to rebuild the bridge in file time.
Fox has spoken with Congressional leaders and aides about the potential for Congressional motion. Granted, it is extremely early within the aftermath. Lawmakers are considering what they might must do. However Fox is advised the mannequin might be how Congress responded to the I-35W bridge catastrophe 17 years in the past
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0400
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Maryland state Senator Johnny Salling stated the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is a “devastating” blow to Baltimore County.
Salling, a Republican whose district comprises the bridge, advised “Fox & Pals” the port of Baltimore will depend on transportation that has been disrupted since by the collapse.
“We have now truck, rail, barge and ship that are available in right here, continuously. And now the Patapsco River, as you see, is an asset to us and shedding this bridge goes to be devastating to, not simply the port, however the Delmarva space,” Salling stated.
Salling stated this “catastrophic occasion” will “change the entire space of Baltimore.”
He known as on federal, state and native authorities to associate collectively to revive entry to the port and forestall an identical incident sooner or later.
“It breaks my coronary heart. I take into consideration all these which can be affected and that can be affected by this. You concentrate on the automobiles that have been going throughout there, the employees that have been engaged on there. The those who rely on it, and you consider the households. My coronary heart and my prayers exit to those households,” Salling stated.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:20:11 -0400
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The large container ship that smashed into a high traffic bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, this morning has beforehand collided with infrastructure whereas docking, in line with reviews.
Container ship Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, collapsing a portion of the bridge and leading to what authorities suspect is a mass casualty occasion.
In accordance with earlier reviews, this isn’t the primary time Dali has struck metropolis infrastructure whereas transporting items — an identical however far much less severe incident was reported in 2016, in line with contemporaneous reviews.
Dali collided with a stone wall at a dock in Antwerp, Belgium, within the afternoon of July 11, 2016, in line with a Maritime Information report.
The container ship suffered harm and was docked for repairs, however nobody was injured within the collision, in line with The New York Occasions.
The Tuesday incident was much more lethal, in line with officers coordinating catastrophe response.
Fox Enterprise’ Timothy Nerozzi contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:53:42 -0400
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse induced main visitors disruptions and compelled detours into and out of Baltimore Tuesday morning.
The bridge carried visitors alongside I-695 throughout the Patapsco River and outer Baltimore Harbor and at 1.6 miles was the second longest bridge within the Baltimore metropolitan space, after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
The Maryland Transportation Authority stated alternate routes to cross the harbor can be I-95 or I-895 tunnels. Automobiles transporting hazardous supplies, like giant portions of propane, are prohibited in tunnels and may use the western part of I-695, the authority stated.
Residents have been instructed to keep away from all the I-695 southeast hall as rescue operations are underway on the bridge.
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld stated all vessel visitors into and out of the port could be suspended till additional discover, although the power was nonetheless open to vans.
Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and stated he was working to get federal sources deployed. The FBI was on the scene, however Wiedefeld stated terrorism was not suspected. President Biden was briefed.
The Related Press contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:36:41 -0400
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) stated his state “stands prepared to help and assist our neighbor Maryland” after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday morning.
“Our prayers are with the households affected and the brave rescue efforts underway following the tragic incident at Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge,” Youngkin posted on X.
The bridge alongside I-695 collapsed into the Baltimore harbor early Tuesday morning after a “ship strike,” Maryland officers stated. The cargo ship that hit the bridge seems to be the Dali, a Singapore-flagged container ship.
The ship is managed by the Synergy Group, a Singapore-based firm.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stated he has declared a State of Emergency and has been involved with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Baltimore Fireplace Division and different officers following the tragedy.
“I’ve declared a State of Emergency right here in Maryland and we’re working with an interagency crew to rapidly deploy federal sources from the Biden Administration,” Moore stated.
He added, “We’re grateful for the courageous women and men who’re finishing up efforts to rescue these concerned and pray for everybody’s security.”
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:31:14 -0400
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Former Navy SEAL rescue diver Jake Zweig joined “Fox & Pals” Tuesday morning to debate the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse as search and rescue operations are underway in Baltimore, Maryland.
Two folks have been rescued from the water, one in essential situation, in line with officers. Zweig stated the large query dealing with U.S. Coast Guard personnel and different first responders is whether or not anybody might survive for a number of hours after their automobiles plummeted into Baltimore Harbor.
“I’ll be trustworthy with you, there’s not a variety of hope in my thoughts at this level. It is a restoration operation,” Zweig stated.
Baltimore Fireplace Chief James Wallace stated authorities “could also be in search of upwards of seven folks” however stated that quantity might change and different officers would not give figures. It was not clear if the 2 rescued have been included within the seven cited by the hearth chief.
Authorities stated a crew of unknown measurement was engaged on the bridge on the time of the collapse and that sonar had detected automobiles within the water, which is about 50 ft deep. The water temperature was about 47 levels Fahrenheit earlier than daybreak Tuesday, in line with a buoy that collects knowledge for the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The Related Press contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:05:42 -0400
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Candidates operating for U.S. Senate in Maryland gave statements of assist to first responders working on the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday.
“We’re heartbroken by the tragedy on the Francis Scott Key Bridge,” former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan posted on X. “Yumi and I are praying for these lacking and their family members, and ask all Marylanders to maintain them in your ideas.”
“We’re extremely grateful for the primary responders and rescue groups working to avoid wasting lives,” added Hogan.
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Rep. David Trone, D-Md., one of many two main Democrats operating for his or her celebration’s Senate nomination within the Could 14 major, additionally issued an announcement calling it a “devastating tragedy.”
“Our hearts exit to those that have been on the bridge on the time of collapse and their households,” Trone stated. “We’re grateful to the unbelievable emergency responders who’re preventing valiantly to rescue survivors.”
“Baltimore is a metropolis identified for its resilience, and we should all now rally round Baltimore as the town begins to heal, rebuild and transfer ahead,” Trone continued.
“I’m grateful for Governor Moore’s management and can work intently with my colleagues in Congress and throughout Maryland to point out up for Baltimore and our state in any manner doable.”
Fox Information Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:14:57 -0400
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State contractors working for the Maryland Division of Transportation have been on the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the time of its collapse, Maryland officers stated Tuesday.
“We all know there have been people on the bridge on the time of the collapse engaged on the bridge, contractors for us,” stated Paul Wiedefeld, secretary for the Maryland Division of Transportation. The employees have been doing concrete duct restore, he stated.
The bridge collapsed into Baltimore Harbor early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship struck one among its assist beams. Rescue and restoration operations are underway, with officers looking for “upwards of seven folks,” in line with Baltimore Fireplace Chief James Wallace.
Two folks have been pulled out of the water, one in essential situation, Wallace stated earlier.
The U.S. Coast Guard is on the scene conducting rescue operations with a number of legislation enforcement companies.
“The Coast Guard’s major mission proper now could be search and rescue, in search of any survivors within the water,” stated Lt. Commander Erin Palmer.
Palmer stated the Coast Guard has three small boats and an 87-foot patrol boat, Mako, on the scene. There’s additionally a helicopter from air station Atlantic Metropolis helping federal, state and native companions on scene with search and rescue operations, Palmer stated.
A facility with psychological well being professionals has been arrange for relations, Wiedefeld stated.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:30:05 -0400
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FBI Baltimore personnel are on the scene and helping with first responders on the web site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the Federal Bureau of Investigation stated Tuesday.
The FBI investigated if there was any terrorism connection to the catastrophe, which there’s not, Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld advised reporters at a press convention.
A number of legislation enforcement companies are concerned in rescue operations for what officers have known as a “mass casualty occasion” after a cargo ship struck a assist beam beneath the bridge, inflicting it to break down. There have been a number of automobiles on the bridge.
“By no means would you assume that you’d see, bodily see, the Key Bridge tumble down like that. It appeared like one thing out of an motion film,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott stated, calling it an “unthinkable tragedy.”
Baltimore Fireplace Chief James Wallace advised reporters that two folks have been pulled from the bridge, one in severe situation. He stated authorities “could also be in search of upwards of seven folks,” however that quantity might change.
Sonar has indicated that there are automobiles within the water, the place the temperature was about 47 levels Fahrenheit within the early hours of Tuesday, in line with a buoy that collects knowledge for the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Earlier, Kevin Cartwright, director of communications for the Baltimore Fireplace Division, advised The Related Press that a number of automobiles have been on the bridge on the time, together with one the scale of a tractor-trailer truck.
The Related Press contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:17:33 -0400
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The White Home is intently monitoring the collision of a transport vessel with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore that induced the bridge to break down, an official advised Fox Information Digital.
The White Home official stated there isn’t a indication of any nefarious menace concerned within the catastrophe.
“Our hearts exit to the households of those that stay lacking because of this horrific incident,” the official stated.
The U.S. Coast Guard is helping with search and rescue operations for many who stay unaccounted for within the catastrophe, in line with the White Home.
Senior White Home officers are in contact with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to supply any federal help they might want, the official stated.
First responders have pulled two folks out of the water to date, one in essential situation. Officers have described the collapse as a “mass casualty occasion” and rescue operations are persevering with.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland is situated about 50 miles north east of Washington, D.C., alongside I-695.
Fox Information Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:17:58 -0400
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First responders have been capable of pull two folks from the water after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Maryland Tuesday morning.
Baltimore Fireplace Chief James Wallace advised reporters one was in severe situation and the opposite was not severely injured.
Wallace stated authorities “could also be in search of upwards of seven folks” however he stated that quantity might change.
The bridge collapsed after a cargo ship appeared to crash into one of many helps, in line with a video posted on X, previously often called Twitter. The ship caught fireplace, and thick, black smoke billowed out of it.
Kevin Cartwright, director of communications for the Baltimore Fireplace Division, described the catastrophe as a “dire emergency.” He advised the Related Press it was too early to say how many individuals have been affected however known as the collapse a “growing mass casualty occasion.”
Wallace stated there are a number of air property, the Baltimore Police Division, and a number of marine property responding to the scene to conduct rescue operations.
“We’re nonetheless very a lot in lively search and rescue at this level,” Wallace stated.
The Related Press contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:32:39 -0400
The water temperature was within the low 40s Tuesday morning when the Francis Scott Key Bridge alongside I-695 in Maryland collapsed into the Baltimore Harbor after a cargo ship struck it.
Rescue efforts stay underway for not less than 20 folks believed to be within the water, the Baltimore Fireplace Division advised the Related Press at round 3:00 a.m. ET. Officers have described the bridge collapse as a mass casualty occasion. There isn’t a official dying toll identified right now.
An individual uncovered to chilly water temperatures for a protracted time period dangers affected by hypothermia. When the water temperature is between 40-50 levels, exhaustion or unconsciousness can occur inside 30-60 minutes. The anticipated survival time for somebody uncovered to these situations is between one to 3 hours.
“Our focus proper now could be attempting to rescue and get better these folks,” Kevin Cartwright, director of communications for the Baltimore Fireplace Division, advised The Related Press.
Fox Information’ Janice Dean and the Related Press contributed to this replace.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:55:07 -0400
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stated he has declared a State of Emergency and has been involved with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Baltimore Fireplace Division and different officers after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed within the state when a ship collided into it Tuesday morning.
“My workplace is in shut communication with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore County Government Johnny Olszewski, and the Baltimore Fireplace Division as emergency personnel are on the scene following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge,” Moore stated in an announcement.
“I’ve declared a State of Emergency right here in Maryland and we’re working with an interagency crew to rapidly deploy federal sources from the Biden Administration,” he continued.
Moore added, “We’re grateful for the courageous women and men who’re finishing up efforts to rescue these concerned and pray for everybody’s security.”
“We are going to stay in shut contact with federal, state, and native entities which can be finishing up rescue efforts as we proceed to evaluate and reply to this tragedy,” he stated.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:45:23 -0400
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The ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, inflicting a collapse, seems to be the Dali, a Singapore-flagged container ship.
The ship is managed by the Synergy Group, a Singapore-based firm.
Fox Information’ Liz Friden contributed to this report.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:36:21 -0400
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated he’s providing assist from the division after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday morning as a consequence of a ship colliding with it.
Buttigieg stated he spoke with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott concerning the incident.
“I’ve spoken with Gov. Moore and Mayor Scott to supply USDOT’s assist following the vessel strike and collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge,” he wrote on X. “Rescue efforts stay underway and drivers within the Baltimore space ought to observe native responder steering on detours and response.”
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:31:06 -0400
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The Maryland Transportation Authority stated on social media that every one lanes have been closed in each instructions and that visitors is being detoured after the Key Bridge collapsed as a consequence of a “ship strike.”
MDTA stated to keep away from the I-695 southeast hall and to as a substitute Use I-95 or I-895.
It additionally stated alternate routes for Harbor Crossings can be on I-95 or I-895 tunnels. Automobiles transporting hazardous supplies, together with propane of greater than 10 kilos, are prohibited in tunnels and may use the western part of I-695 round tunnels.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:20:12 -0400
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Baltimore mayor Brandon M. Scott stated Tuesday morning he was headed to the Francis Scott Key Bridge alongside I-695 in Maryland after it collapsed into the Baltimore harbor.
The mayor stated he has been involved with Gov. Wes Moore and officers with the hearth division and different companies.
Officers have described this as a mass casualty occasion after a ship collided with the bridge.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:15:36 -0400
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge alongside I-695 in Maryland collapsed into the Baltimore harbor early Tuesday morning following a “ship strike,” Maryland transportation officers stated.
A livestream of the bridge appeared to point out a cargo ship colliding with a assist beam, inflicting the bridge to interrupt and fall into the Patapsco River. A number of automobiles have been on the bridge on the time.
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Emergency crews have been looking for not less than seven folks believed to be within the water, Kevin Cartwright, director of communications for the Baltimore Fireplace Division, advised The Related Press round 3 a.m. Officers have described this as a mass casualty occasion. There have been no particular variety of deceased.