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Title: Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses due to ship strike, crews search water for multiple people
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URL Source: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/balt ... e-collapse-key-bridge/60303975
Published: Mar 26, 2024
Author: WBALTV
Post Date: 2024-03-26 09:59:23 by AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt
Keywords: Francis Scott Key Bridge
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Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses due to ship strike, crews search water for multiple people Officials have suspended vessel traffic in the Port of Baltimore DUNDALK, Md. — The governor declared a state of emergency and a search-and-rescue operation is underway after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed overnight as a result of a ship strike. THE LATEST RIGHT NOW: Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul J. Wiedefeld confirmed there was a crew working on the bridge at the time of the collapse. "At this time this is an active search and rescue mission. We know there were individuals on the bridge at the time of the collapse working on the bridge, contractors for us," Wiedefeld said. The collapse was reported around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The 1.6-mile bridge carried the Baltimore BeltwayInterstate 695 over the Patapsco River. SkyTeam 11, Baltimore's only news helicopter, reported the portion of the bridge that collapsed was the steel superstructure and that the concrete bridge appeared to remain intact. "This is an unthinkable tragedy," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said at a news conference early Tuesday morning. "This is a tragedy you can never imagine. Never did you think you would see the Key Bridge tumble down like that. It looked like something out of a movie ... Our focus should be the preservation of life." "We all awoke this morning to an unspeakable tragedy," Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said at a news conference early Tuesday morning. "We have a long road ahead not just in the search and rescue but in the fallout after this." Video posted online shows the entire structure breaking apart in several locations and collapsing. The Associated Press reported the ship caught fire, and thick, black smoke billowed from it. "A ship hit it and it's gone. We thought it was an earthquake," a person in the area told 11 News. The ship was called "Dali," according to Cartwright. A ship by that name was headed from Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, as its final destination, according to Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder. Dali ship that crashed into Key Bridge What we know about the cargo ship that struck Baltimore's Key Bridge Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said there is no intelligence or any indication that the incident was intentional. The FBI released the following statement: "There is no specific and credible information to suggest any ties to terrorism at this time. The investigation is ongoing. FBI Baltimore will continue to support our partners at the local, state, and federal levels." Video below captures collapse of Key Bridge Search for survivors "This is a dire emergency," Baltimore fire spokesman Kevin Cartwright said. "Our focus right now is trying to rescue and recover these people." Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace said at 6:30 a.m. that two people were rescued from the water so far. One person was taken to a trauma center in very serious condition, the other declined medical treatment. A search-and-rescue operation continued over a large area. Wallace said officials believe as many as seven people may be unaccounted for preliminarily. SkyTeam 11 video below shows bridge collapse & point of impact Remaining Time -0:29 Wallace said dive crews are in the debris field, battling darkness. "We'll be guided by our guide teams," Wallace said. "This water is current influenced, so right now, we think the current is coming in, so we have to take a lot of factors int play." "We have to be thinking about the families and the people impacted," Scott said. Wallace said the crew of the ship is still on board. Multiple agencies are involved in a search, including the Coast Guard and dive teams. Video from SkyTeam 11 showed crews searching the water. Baltimore County fire officials said its crews responded with numerous water rescue resources. Harford County Fire and EMS said volunteer firefighters from the Volunteer Swift Water Team and the Harford County Department of Emergency Services' Special Operations Team are assisting the Unified Command at the bridge collapse. State of emergency Maryland Gov. Wes Moore released a statement, saying: "My office is in close communication with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Baltimore Fire Department as emergency personnel are on the scene following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Video below: Maryland transportation secretary provides update "I have declared a state of emergency here in Maryland and we are working with an interagency team to quickly deploy federal resources from the Biden administration. "We are thankful for the brave men and women who are carrying out efforts to rescue those involved and pray for everyone's safety. "We will remain in close contact with federal, state, and local entities that are carrying out rescue efforts as we continue to assess and respond to this tragedy." The FBI's Baltimore field office said its personnel are at the scene alongside local, state and federal partners. Alternate routes for harbor crossings I-695 is closed between Maryland Route 157 in Dundalk and Maryland Route 2 in Glen Burnie. Interstate 95Fort McHenry Tunnel (Maximum height: 14 feet, 6 inches; maximum width: 11 feet) Vehicles transporting hazardous materials (including propane of more than 10 pounds) are prohibited in tunnels and should use the western section of I-695 around tunnels. Officials respond U.S. Transportation Secretary posted an update on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying: "I've spoken with Gov. (Wes) Moore and Mayor Scott to offer USDOT's support following the vessel strike and collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge. Rescue efforts remain underway and drivers in the Baltimore area should follow local responder guidance on detours and response." Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski's office posted a statement on X, saying: "We are closely monitoring the ongoing situation at the Key Bridge. "I remain in contact with our emergency response team as well as state and local partners, including Mayor Brandon Scott and Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman. Response efforts are ongoing. "Our prayers remain with all those impacted." The Maryland Port Administration has suspended vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore is until further notice. The port is not shut down and they are still processing trucks inside of the terminals. Where is this bridge? The Key Bridge open in 1977, completing the Baltimore Beltway's circumference around the city. The bridge is southeast of the city proper and spanned from Sparrows Point to the southernmost tip of Baltimore. According to an MDTA report issued in November, the Key Bridge carried more than 12.4 million commercial and passenger vehicles in 2023. This report will be updated. Poster Comment: Videos at link Deep State False Flag? lots of shiite falling into place right now. I can't keep up. Hilarious, 4um advised: "Note: It appears this article may belong in category "Dead Constitution" (score 7, matching words right, executive), ..." . could be prophetic
•The Coast Guard called this an active search and rescue mission
• Collapse reported around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday
• Officials have confirmed that a construction crew was on the bridge
• Two people rescued so far. One is seriously hurt, taken to trauma center
• As many as seven people may be unaccounted for
• Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency
• Baltimore BeltwayI-695 closed from Glen Burnie to Dundalk (traffic map here)
Interstate 895Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (Maximum height: 13 feet, 6 inches; maximum width: 8 feet)
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•*UPDATE* (10 a.m.) Search and rescue still underway in water (WBALTV) There could be another update. I wouldn't know. I think I've been trying to add this comment for over an hour. My computer is sooooooo slow. I seriously doubt it was an accident. "...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
I walked away from my computer for a bit and now I've been waiting waiting waiting for it to go from black screen to open. Typing from phone. Sorry. I'm dense. I have no idea what that gif means. "...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
The video clearly shows charges (edit: or electric wires severing?) being set off at the collapse points...
A gif is a computer image. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
How many years has the Key bridge been in use? Structural steel has its limits and this collapse might have been caused by metal fatigue. When we did highway maintenance in Illinois, we did a procedure to clean and paint bridge bearings/ These rockers would move with the changes in temperature to allow the bridge to expand and contract with changes in temperature. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Still on phone. Got sidetracked by a comment on another post You say "clearly". I haven't been able to view the video(s) in the article. I got up this morning to tackle some things I have been meaning to post but it has been hectic and I've been dealing with a lot. First thing I get a text about the bridge and I'm off again on a different rabbit hole. I saw a couple videos messengered to me this morning. I did not see the charges there either but did see a "light" traveling at a high rate of speed from right to left above the bridge just before the smoke or impact. It took awhile, and turning my phone from upright to sideways before I could see that. There is an airport nearby of course but the light was white. No blinking red lights. Interesting how they recovered their power RIGHT before they plowed into the bridge. Someone said it was registered in Singapore. The ship may have been an accomplice or just a patsy I'm debating shutting down my computer again so I can search. I risk losing stuff every time I do because I have an embarrassing number of windows open on it Trying to do anything on this little and old phone is a real pain. "...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
I know. :) I just don't know the meaning of that particular gif. IOW, I don't know what he was trying to say. "...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
I think I read this morning since March 23, 1977
"...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
That's another oddity...the ship's bow is not damaged. The deck is crushed by the bridge falling on it, but the bow...nada Not to mention the ship came to a complete stop under the bridge. One would think a ship of that mass would keep moving forward even with the engines in full reverse. Kinda like in the movies...lol Sorry, couldn't resist.
i had to reboot...it was going nowhere and worse...now i need to start discarding before i crash this thing for good. But, I couldn't resist either... WAS IT AN “ACCIDENT?” Lara Logan Intel Sources Claim Baltimore Bridge Collapse On “Second busiest strategic roadway for hazardous materials” Was “absolutely brilliant strategic attack” by Patty McMurray Mar. 26, 2024 2:40 pm2884 Comments "...In the video below, the ship’s lights can be seen going off and then on again as it appears to pass by the support column. Suddenly and inexplicably, the lights on the cargo ship are turned back on as the ship appears to turn toward the support column and hits it head-on. The power is clearly turned on as the cargo ship hits the support column on the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The entire span of the bridge immediately collapses IN FRONT of the ship. There have been no reported injuries to any crew members on the cargo ship.... Watch the cargo ship turn toward the support column in the videos shown in this tweet: outlet reporting precisely 6 ''missing'' in tandem. They watermark their atrocities with the same occult numerology and symbolism every time but most people are too stupid to even notice #baltimorebridge... [[[i guess i'm too stupid...i'm not picking up on a lot of this...if anyone is seeing charges i hope they are saving the videos.]]] ... Are we to believe the ship relied solely on the lights to see where it was going? Did the ship not have a backup generator in case of a power outage? How did the ship run into a support column on one of the most critical bridges in America? Did the ship not have GPS? And most importantly, was this really an accident? Watch the video shared by DC Draino on Instagram showing the crash The video’s been sped up 8X’s its normal speed: ...Independent journalist Lara Logan’s report on the “accident” is very different from the reports in the mainstream media. Here’s what Logan had to say about the cargo ship’s “accident” with the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore: Multiple intel sources: The Baltimore bridge collapse was an “absolutely brilliant strategic attack” on US critical infrastructure – most likely cyber – & our intel agencies know it. In information warfare terms, they just divided the US along the Mason-Dixon line, exactly like the Civil War. The second busiest strategic roadway in the nation for hazardous material is now down for 4-5 years – which is how long they say it will take to recover. Bridge was built specifically to move hazardous material – fuel, diesel, propane gas, nitrogen, highly flammable materials, chemicals, and oversized cargo that cannot fit in the tunnels – that supply chain now crippled. Make no mistake: this was an extraordinary attack in terms of planning, timing & execution. The two critical components on that bridge are the two load-bearing pylons on each end, closest to the shore. They are bigger, thicker and deeper than anything else. These are the anchor points and they knew that hitting either one one of them would be a fatal wound to the integrity of the bridge. Should have had a harbor pilot to pilot the boat. You are not supposed to traverse any obstacles without the harbor pilot. They chose a full moon so they would have maximum tidal shift – rise and fall. Brisk flow in that river on a normal day & have had a lot of rain recently so water was already moving along at a good pace. Hit it with enough kinetic energy to knock the load-bearing pylon out from under the highway – which fatally weakens the span and then 50 percent of the bridge fell into the water. All these factors when you look at it – this is how you teach people how to do this type of attack and there are so few people left in the system who know this. We have a Junior varsity team on the field. Tremendous navigational obstruction. Huge logistical nightmare to clean this up. Number of dead is tragic but not the whole measure of the attack. That kind-of bridge constantly under repair – always at night because there is so much traffic and they cannot obstruct that during the day. So concern is for repair guys who were on foot (out of their vehicles) working who may now be in the water – 48 degrees at most at this time of year. When you choke off Baltimore you have cut the main north-south hazardous corridor (I95) in half. Now has to go around the city – or go somewhere else. To move some of that cargo through the tunnel you may be able to get a permit but those are slow to get and require an escort system that is expensive and has to be done at night. For every $100 dollars that goes into the city, $12 comes from shipping. Believe this will cripple the city of Baltimore at a time when they do not have the resources to recover. Full article: www.thegatewaypundit.com/...ogan-intel-sources-claim/ worst nightmare kind of way to go...so tragic. they are determined to take us down. "...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
I think it was a plane, and no connection (?) "The TRUTH is coming out in the Baltimore bridge collapse" General Mike Flynn "...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
It rivals the Nazi false flag attack on the German radio station at Gleiwitz,. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
• Officials confirmed six people are still unaccounted and two people have been rescued
•Preliminary investigation shows this was an accident
•Gov. Wes Moore said the crew on the ship notified authorities that they had lost power.
•Moore said between a mayday call and the collapse, officials stopped the flow of traffic so that more cars were not on the bridge, potentially saving lives.
• Collapse reported around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday
• Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency
#2. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#1)
I seriously doubt it was an accident.
#3. To: The_Rock (#2)
#4. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#1)
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I seriously doubt it was an accident.
#5. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#3)
I have no idea what that gif means.
#6. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#0)
#7. To: watchman (#4)
#8. To: BTP Holdings (#5)
#9. To: BTP Holdings (#6)
#10. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#7)
they plowed into the bridge
#11. To: watchman, BTP Holdings (#10)
#12. To: watchman (#7)
I did not see the charges there either but did see a "light" traveling at a high rate of speed from right to left above the bridge just before the smoke or impact. It took awhile, and turning my phone from upright to sideways before I could see that. There is an airport nearby of course but the light was white. No blinking red lights.
#13. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#11)
Lara Logan Intel Sources Claim Baltimore Bridge Collapse On “Second busiest strategic roadway for hazardous materials” Was “absolutely brilliant strategic attack”
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