Posted on 08/01/2007 4:28:27 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Just turned on the news. 35W bridge collapsed in the Mississippi River. Cars, trucks, semis.....
Fires burning, tanker trucks, at least one school bus, more than ten cars......
Just now breaking.......
Please tell me your folks are ok......
I’d bet on malfeasance on the part of the contractor working on that span. That thought brings up the question of the political connections if any between the contractor and the local rat party politicians. It’s happened before as in levees in N.O.
With all the conspiracy terrorism stuff flying around this thread. I might as well put on my tin hat...”Weren’t the flying Imams (sp?) from Minneapolis?”
I bet you are beginning to feel a little mortal. Glad you are okay.
They are the same.
But there is a hospital on the West Bank (Fairview Riverside) and one ofn the West Bank (the original U of M Hospital).
No evidence of terrorism???? WHAT??? They’ve already investigated this??? UNREAL, we are sitting ducks. Good luck everyone.
Most likely structural
On MSNBC they are stating that on the 30th the media warned that there would be “pile driving” during the day of the 1st and that there would be a lot of noise. Guess they were warning residents about the noise to come due to “pile driving”? What is this term mean?
Dry run, more or less? Naw...
Prayers for those in harm’s way.
The bridge in the movie was in West Virginia, over the Ohio River, but looked very similar.
~placemarker~
So glad to hear your family is safe.
Our grocery delivery guy said his friend and his friend’s daughter were headed to the Twins game tonight. His friend’s wife can’t get ahold of him. Prayers!
I didn't think they were the same, I was of course referring to Riverside..
Geez, what a sad situation. Hopefully the death toll won’t go too high.
Other than the video of the accident, the coverage has been abysmal IMO. Some of the NEWS commentary isn’t too bad, but other comments are very shallow.
Best wishes to victims, family, and friends.
I had to get away from Shep , MSNBC is not doing to bad....
Thanks! I tried to drive down to see what I could see but thought better of it and turned around. The police and fire departments were still responding so, I didn’t want to get in the way.
Local news telling looky-loos to keep away, unless they are there to help.
He’s the first Muslim congressman and yes he refused to take the oath on the Bible.
I’m sorry, I can’t get in the tinfoil hat mode right now. I have too many friends in Minneapolis, I lived there 20 years.
If anything, I think they’d be safer from terrorism because of Ellison and the moonbats worship of him.
I’m waiting for my best friend to return my call, lives not far from the bridge.
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