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Breaking: Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis
KSTP TV 5/ME | 8/1/07 | Me

Posted on 08/01/2007 4:28:27 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

Just turned on the news. 35W bridge collapsed in the Mississippi River. Cars, trucks, semis.....

Fires burning, tanker trucks, at least one school bus, more than ten cars......

Just now breaking.......


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 35w; breaking; bridge; bridgecollapse; bridges; btld; collapse; corrosion; engineering; infrastructure; jihad; minneapolis; mosques; mothman; prayerforminnesotans; rust; slownewsday; terroristattack; transportation; twincitiescell
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To: BurbankKarl

He said he has been hearing that this bridge disaster is similar to the scenes we saw of the bridge collapse during the 1989 Quake in the Bay Area. His response was “I was there, this is worse.”


381 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:03 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: alpha-8-25-02

prayer bump


382 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:03 PM PDT by Tribune7 (Michael Moore bought Haliburton)
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To: DCBryan1

They’re a piece of work, aren’t they?


383 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:03 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: SelectiveJNJ
Come on?! Bridges just don’t fall down! This could be terrorism.

It doesn't look like there is any sign of an explosion and that is about the only way a terrorist could do this. I looks to me like structural failure.

384 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:04 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: alpha-8-25-02

praying with you.
May the LORD strengthen the hands of the rescue workers, shine his light to reveal those in need and comfort all concerned.


385 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:11 PM PDT by bperiwinkle7 ( In the beginning was the WORD................)
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To: null and void
FoxNews was saying that it was coming from a community center and that there were 20-30 kids onboard. Fortunately, they were on the section that collapsed over land and all of the kids are okay aside from a few minor injuries.

We just contacted my aunt who lives near Minneapolis. She has already gotten in touch with all of our relatives up there and they are all safe.

386 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:13 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (The Hunt for FRed November. 11/04/08)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Lots of Somali/Muslims in the Minneapolis area...
my thoughts too. when trust is low...
387 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:18 PM PDT by samp in mo
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To: mylife

They’ve closed the dam to control the current.


388 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:21 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Tracking The "Flyin' Imams" since 11/20/06)
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To: BurbankKarl

You got a web scanner feed URL?

Thanks


389 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:29 PM PDT by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: Palladin

Don’t go over the GW or Brooklyn Bridges tonight or tomorrow!


Do they have construction work going on them currently?..... I’ve crossed both many times but that was a very long time ago.


390 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:30 PM PDT by deport ( Cue Spooky Music...)
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To: alpha-8-25-02

Praying and gasping at the extent of this disaster.

TG my granddaughter who goes to University there is at home this summer!

Prayers up for all those who have relatives and friends who may have been on that bridge.

TG the school bus stayed intact and all the kids got off with just bumps and cuts.


391 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:34 PM PDT by Palladin (Judge Munley is a nincompoop.)
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To: Alberta's Child

FNC: Department of Homeland Security says this does not appear to be an act of terrorism.


392 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:42 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: Petronski

Lets get this straight, a jackhammer would not cause a bridge to collapse.


393 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:43 PM PDT by FightThePower! (Fight the powers that be!)
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To: whatisthetruth

The Dept of Homeland security just said it was not.
What crap they already know that?


394 posted on 08/01/2007 5:19:57 PM PDT by angcat ("IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM")
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To: Palladin
Thirty-year-old bridges do not just collapse in a non-earthquake zone.

40 year old bridges in high-salt areas can, if not properly maintained and inspected.

The US 51 bridge that collapsed in Tennessee was only about 10 years older, and was in an area where much less salt would have been used on the roadway, although that collapse was blamed not on corrosion, but on the effect of the river on the piers.

395 posted on 08/01/2007 5:20:09 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Shermy

Light traffic on the bridge. Not so light on the Cypress Structure freeway that collapsed. That’s where the most fatalities happened.


396 posted on 08/01/2007 5:20:10 PM PDT by ninergold3 ("Normal" - Just a cycle on the washing machine - Naomi Judd)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Can’t get ahold of my SIL who lives just outside Minneapolis. She works at one of the hospitals there. Calls not going thru.
Prayers for everyone involved!!


397 posted on 08/01/2007 5:20:18 PM PDT by jackv (DEMOCRATS HATE BUSH MORE THAN THEY LOVE THEIR COUNTRY!!!)
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To: All

Channel 9 says that Homeland Security has issued a statement saying that they do not believe the bridge collapse to be terror-related. But they are investigating the situation.


398 posted on 08/01/2007 5:20:19 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: Terriergal

Here you go TerrierGal...The Dome is clearly shown...HOPE This helps...

399 posted on 08/01/2007 5:20:19 PM PDT by GRRRRR (The Libtards are spoiling for a big fight!)
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To: spectr17

I dont think there are any....the minneapolis people said there arent any online...

full mobilization from the surrounding counties


400 posted on 08/01/2007 5:20:23 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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