Maryland's Key Bridge collapses after it was struck by a container ship

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Shocking footage. Maryland's Key Bridge collapses after it was struck by a container ship.

pic.twitter.com/u8xXrhICJu

— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) March 26, 2024

SITUATION REPORT: BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE

- At 1:28 a.m. ET, a large container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

- Large parts of the bridge immediately collapsed, sending multiple vehicles into the water, including a group of construction workers.

-… pic.twitter.com/QGHPeCyQLR

— BNO News (@BNONews) March 26, 2024

[4th and Long]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

And remember, amoebic dysentery is usually treated with drugs such as metronidazole and tinidazole.

Whoah! Hold the phone, Chuck! Rain Man knows his drugs!

I have a new found respect for you sir. You may want to throw in some Ciprofloxacin, however. Just to be on the safe side.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by cdcox

There is no bridge in the world that can withstand a direct impact with a fully-loaded container ship.

Especially one that appears to have lost power

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by cdcox

There is no bridge in the world that can withstand a direct impact with a fully-loaded container ship.

That won't stop people from using it as a political football. It's like control demolitions of buildings that got hit by planes.

[HonestChieffan]

Lara Logan says she has inside sources who told her the bridge disaster was a terrorist attack. pic.twitter.com/xB04Txi90I

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 26, 2024

The loons are out in full force as expected

[Sassy Squatch]

God damn, those are some mighty considerate terrorists. Wait until the bridge would be at its least busy then call a warning in about a half hour before impact just to try and mitigate some more.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Yeah a head on collision. Didn't even try to go left or right to avoid the collision.

That bridge is the only way to bypass Baltimore if you are traveling north or south.

Not entirely true. It is a loop. You can go West instead of East on the loop to bypass Baltimore, but it will heavily increase traffic on an already-strained, construction-laden I-95 with only half of a loop to bypass.

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by New World Order

I may have to find and play this tonight lol

it is online

https://classicreload.com/oregon-trail.html

[suzzer99]

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation...om-cargo-ships

https://archive.ph/PAhF5 (non-paywall)

These experts generally think the major bridges in CA would come out ok. Also that fenders would help a lot.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by scho63

I think there are many cruise ships that use that port too. They are ****ed.

That would suck to have an upcoming cruise and the ship can't leave Baltimore Port.

Lot of money passengers have given the Big 3 cruise companies.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

Not entirely true. It is a loop. You can go West instead of East on the loop to bypass Baltimore, but it will heavily increase traffic on an already-strained, construction-laden I-95 with only half of a loop to bypass.

You have 895 too

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by scho63

That would suck to have an upcoming cruise and the ship can't leave Baltimore Port.

Lot of money passengers have given the Big 3 cruise companies.

In 2 and 1/2 to 3 hours it can be in Norfolk

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Does it take a god damn pig farmer to suggest they have a backup power supply connected to the friggin steering wheel!

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

Does it take a god damn pig farmer to suggest they have a backup power supply connected to the friggin steering wheel!

That's effective to a point. But you can have 15 redundant systems if there's no power there's no power. The NTSB report will be the thing to understand.

[Easy 6]

I heard there was a Mothman sighting just before this happened

[rfaulk34]

Dashcam footage of driving over the Baltimore Bridge truly reveals the scale of what has collapsed, and collapsed so quickly and completely. pic.twitter.com/0RU9hMAsYN

— Guy Walters 🇺🇦 (@guywalters) March 26, 2024