Baltimore Bridge Disaster

 Russell Meyers    26 Mar 2024
 None    Misc

I extend my sympathies and hopes for the victims of the Maryland bridge collapse this morning.

I extend my sympathies and hopes for the victims of the Maryland bridge collapse this morning.
Hundreds of people plunged from a height into the water in their vehicles.
Great praise for the rescuers on site, working hard and placing their lives in danger.
Seeing the video, it is so hard to believe that the destruction of one pylon brought down multiple bridge sections. Bad engineering to begin with and it has passed inspections which ignored this for decades.
This tragedy will be far from over when survivors are rescued or bodies retrieved. This bridge was a vital traffic artery. The destruction of it will impact lives for months or even years. Tens of thousands of jobs and various supply lines will be impacted heavily.