This happened about 9 am this morning but the comments say the phones were out into the afternoon.
No problem in Lago Vista. Very impressive video though.
we live about 15 miles from the site. I almost drove down there to witness the blast which occurred at 8:08 am.
Instead I settled into watching a live TV feed from KXAN...funny thing, the blast knocked out the video so we couldnt see it live...
I stepped outside and approx 30 secs later I heard the rumble.
Landlines are knocked out, a sewer line got cut and fiber optics cable got cut, and on top of that, the north end of the bridge failed to detonate....
I wonder how long before they find fractures/flaws in the new bridge that parallels the blown up bridge?
So far, no loss of life except some carp.....maybe some endangered fresh water mussels, too....
The ducks didn’t seem to mind too much ...
What a Boehner!
Probably cost millions to restore the fiber cable.
Note to self: Move phone lines to new bridge BEFORE blowing up old bridge.
Now we know where the guys that blew up the whale work now.