Bridge Collapse (35W over the Mississippi River)

[pegkerr]

The pictures are horrific. I am sure there will be a lot of sad news for a lot of families tonight.

KARE Report

Star Tribune

WCCO coverage, which includes a video pan of the devastation.

Minneapolis SF fans, check in here with laurel.

Note: cell phone coverage is sporadic, and they are asking people to stay off cell phones. Email and internet is the best way to reach people in Minneapolis/St. Paul right now.

Over 140,000 people use that bridge every day.

Comments

[dreamcoat-mom.livejournal.com]

Very glad that you and yours are safe, Peg. I know you work near there.

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

Oh, good, I was worrying about you and Elise and 1crowdedhour in particular.

[awallens.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely unbelievable. I'm glad you are OK. *hugs*

[bohemianspirit.livejournal.com]

Holy crap. Holy, holy crap. Am at Lake St. Dunn Bros. now, way past my 15 minute limit, but thank you for posting the links. I just don't know what to say. Even if everyone I know is O.K., there are a lot of people who know someone who won't be. Shit.

[amandageist.livejournal.com]

OMG, Peg, that's just unbelievable. I'm so glad none of your family were in it.

I can't comprehend the pictures, they're just not part of what I can process. What made it fall?

~A

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Too soon to say, although they are saying that it doesn't seem to be terrorist related. They were actually working on the bridge, pouring concrete, doing maintenance, etc.

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey, that's so horrible. I'm so grateful you were safe.

(Came to a coffeeshop to find out what's happening.)

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

The photos look like something out of Beirut. I am just selfishly glad everyone I know in the area seems to be all right.

[pixelfish.livejournal.com]

While I am sad for the families of folks who have been lost, I'm glad you and yours are well.

*hugs from afar*