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elleng

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23. I don't think so, at least here, 80 miles from Baltimore, river here's appeared to be pretty normal,
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 08:14 AM
Mar 2024

tides have come in and out, and wind's moderate.

Amazing to watch. elleng Mar 2024 #1
the video shows the magnitude of this disaster. peacebuzzard Mar 2024 #3
YES, but I gotta say, while the physical destruction of the bridge itself appears horrendous, elleng Mar 2024 #4
this is going to trigger so much speculation... peacebuzzard Mar 2024 #6
You can see when the ship hits the concrete abutment Old Crank Mar 2024 #13
someone on these threads pointed out about the ships lights going out prior to peacebuzzard Mar 2024 #15
THIS malaise Mar 2024 #9
Strange how the lights went out right after it changed its course; but they came back on before the collision. DontBelieveEastisEas Mar 2024 #2
it seems like the vehicles on bridge stopped as well. peacebuzzard Mar 2024 #5
Holy crap, imagine being ON or approaching the bridge, and being able to see the threat! elleng Mar 2024 #7
I wonder if the ship was blasting its horns. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2024 #16
Really, I hadn't noticed that. BigmanPigman Mar 2024 #8
WHAT is the maritime explanation for that? Drum Mar 2024 #10
Human error??? elleng Mar 2024 #11
Probably... but possibly mechanical failure... Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #19
Of course. elleng Mar 2024 #22
Yup... Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #28
Hard to ForgedCrank Mar 2024 #30
Completely agree Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #32
Was the river experiencing increased flow and speed from rain over the last few days? bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #12
I don't think so, at least here, 80 miles from Baltimore, river here's appeared to be pretty normal, elleng Mar 2024 #23
It's not a river, but Baltimore harbor NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #29
Holy semolians! There were cars on the right side of the bridge. Liberal In Texas Mar 2024 #14
After the initial shock, my first thought was that I hoped there would be Baitball Blogger Mar 2024 #18
Am I Seeing This Right? ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #17
Yes... you can see that in the current pics. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #20
From pictures on TV, it's unclear if the ship itself was hit, but .. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2024 #21
I feel so bad for them. ecstatic Mar 2024 #24
Striking as it is disastrous. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2024 #25
Oh my! ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2024 #26
Maybe a dumb question but Alliepoo Mar 2024 #27
I don't know about any tugs but at the presser it was indicated that there were pilot(s) aboard. Liberal In Texas Mar 2024 #31
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