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WaPo mentioned - for the first time as far as I know - that the six missing construction workers are expected to be the only casualties.

Still a tragedy, but it could have been much worse.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va ... g-workers/

Indeed, but as noted above, I worry it could really get worse for Baltimore.

On the other hand, my usually pessimistic wife pointed out that this could really choke off the supply of illicit drugs into the city.

It was sad to hear that one of the industries that will be hurt is the crabbing industry.
That is a shame. Those folks work hard, and by the time passage is cleared for their boats, the season will be over.
To paraphrase Humphrey Bogart, I'd rather eat crabs with Old Bay than a steak at the Ritz.
Later

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:01 pm Those cargo ships are massive, like a warehouse on the sea.

Essentially one of those things is like a horizontal Empire State Building.
Except that, unlike a skyscraper which is about 80% air even if it's a workday and filled with 9-to-5'ers plus all their desks and
gear and such, those cargo ships are maybe 1% air, so even if that thing was going 2 mph it would have destroyed that span.


The Randy Newman original



Or the (Maryland native) Nils Lofgren cover if you prefer



Man it's hard just to live

Plan Ahead’: Baltimore Traffic Reporter on Congestion After Bridge Collapse


Tony Thornton looks ahead to years of crowded tunnels and highways with the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Interesting article for those that luve in the area

‘Plan Ahead’: Baltimore Traffic Reporter on Congestion After Bridge Collapse https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/us/b ... kXb&ugrp=m

Can't imagine the chaos and devastation caused by that bridge collapse. My heart goes out to the families affected by this tragedy. Let's hope they find more survivors and figure out what went wrong to prevent it from happening again.