Originally Posted by 2bikemike:
I didn't catch that.
Originally Posted by :
The mayor of Baltimore has declared a state of emergency in response to the bridge collapse.
Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat, issued an executive order Tuesday morning to deploy and expand emergency resources. The state of emergency will remain in place for 30 days and is subject to renewal or cancellation as conditions warrant.
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Yeah, it's sad. Why would it matter at all? He's trying to manage this terrible situation. [Reply]
Originally Posted by petegz28:
Someone may have already stated this but they are starting to say the ship lost power and that's why they couldn't prevent it from hitting the bridge
Originally Posted by DaFace:
For those who know the area, how much will the loss of this bridge impact people locally? It's gonna take years to get it replaced, and I have to imagine it's gonna cause a giant cluster**** in the surrounding area.
I'm sure there's more to it but this is what I could find at the moment.
IMPLICATIONS OF #KeyBridgeCollapse: "This is going to be catastrophic for many reasons," one resident said. "Number one, the harbor's blocked. Number two, we're not going to get any more new car deliveries at this time. Amazon is just on the other side of the river and you can… pic.twitter.com/KNGYibLhTe