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Post by Cher on Aug 1, 2007 22:07:56 GMT -5
Anyone in the Twin Cities, please let us know you are ok!! Here's a link to some info, I believe it's up to 36 injured so far.
www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/01/ap3979096.htmlHere's a better link, 7 dead, 60 injured www.kstp.com/They are saying 4 dead, 70 injured this morning, don't know how they could screw that up ... |
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Post by beefjello on Aug 2, 2007 0:19:49 GMT -5
This happened just a few miles from here. Just horrible. I truly hope none of our friends here, nor their friends or family were on that bridge.
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Zoran
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Post by Zoran on Aug 2, 2007 4:04:00 GMT -5
Glad you are OK Brian. Hope all other RTHers are also.
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Post by erbojones on Aug 2, 2007 7:50:58 GMT -5
Hope you are safe RTHers - what a terrible tragedy.
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Post by Cher on Aug 2, 2007 9:08:51 GMT -5
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Post by takilasunrise on Aug 2, 2007 9:33:25 GMT -5
It is a terrible tragedy! But there are also many miracles, too! Like the school bus full of kids that survived coming back from a day at the water park. Or the guy who said he fell straight down 30-40 feet in his truck. He said his truck split right in half, but he survived! My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in such a bizarre accident.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 2, 2007 10:03:54 GMT -5
i have been watching this in horror. my heart goes out to all involved and their families.
this surely did not help my fear of bridges.
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 2, 2007 10:18:59 GMT -5
this surely did not help my fear of bridges. you got that right......a few years back we had a similar collapse on the NY State Thruway, they rebuilt it, but i still get the heebie jeebies whenever i have to go over it. and now the news media is shining light on all the other aging infrastructure issues around the counrty.......makes you want to just stay home. KD |
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Post by blarneystone on Aug 2, 2007 10:23:23 GMT -5
Kim.. I thought about you when I first heard this story.
Definitely saying some prayers for the folks involved. Marni is right, I keep hearing miracle stories about close calls and narrow escapes.
Dan
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Post by Cher on Aug 2, 2007 10:47:47 GMT -5
now the news media is shining light on all the other aging infrastructure issues around the counrty.......makes you want to just stay home. KD The bridge was only 40 years old which is not considered old but the bridge was rated 50% deficient when it was checked out in 2005. Minnesota Congressman James Oberstar is the head of the Transportation Committee in Washington and has been trying to get more attention paid to the problems with old bridges. Why does it always take a tragedy before people listen. |
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Post by Cher on Aug 2, 2007 10:49:02 GMT -5
This happened just a few miles from here. Just horrible. I truly hope none of our friends here, nor their friends or family were on that bridge. Brian ... are you visiting in Minnesota or are you talking about a bridge in Arizona that collapsed? |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 2, 2007 11:07:37 GMT -5
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Post by sbreed on Aug 2, 2007 11:19:55 GMT -5
I show two of our members in that State, according to the RTH Phone Book. We have heard from Cher..................Rockkitten is also there. Rockkitten, please let us know you are ok!
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Post by BuiltonRock on Aug 2, 2007 11:58:09 GMT -5
Definitely prayer! Definitely miracles! Definitely makes you wonder about other bridges.
excerpt from today's KC Star:
Missouri has nearly 24,000 bridges, including about 10,000 on the state highway system. About 7,900 Missouri bridges were considered structurally deficient or functionally obsolete in 2005, according to federal data.
john
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Post by Cher on Aug 2, 2007 12:29:30 GMT -5
Rockkitten is in Owatonna I believe so am hoping she was at home and not visiting in Minneapolis. We have others members that are from Minnesota also,
rockygibraltar, lsmike, agate-mistress, agatehunter are a few I've found so far in the member's list.
A few more ...
Minnesota-6, jeremy (not jonje), MNRob, Sweetiehound, mntumbler,
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 2, 2007 12:56:42 GMT -5
geez cher i didn't realize we had that many from mn. i hope they all check in. is warren not in mn?
kim
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Post by 181lizard on Aug 2, 2007 15:05:44 GMT -5
This is not good. Hoping & praying for all.
Gotta tell ya though...since 9/11...husband becomes GLUED to the set whenever ANYTHING like this happens. He'll even get up in the middle of the night to watch for hours in between snoozing. He kept yellin at me yesterday while getting dinner ready that I had to come see....come look...look at this! I told him he'd be stuck in front of the tv for the next 3 days & I'd get to see all I wanted walking from room to room...
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 2, 2007 15:26:25 GMT -5
i believe MrP is north of the twin cities as well......
KD
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Post by Lady B on Aug 2, 2007 15:38:59 GMT -5
When I first heard the news I thought of Rockkitten (the only member I knew for certain from MN). I lost my Internet connection last night and only got it back a few minutes ago so I couldn't check on anyone in RTH. It's been a bit of a relief to read all the postings in this thread--it will be even better when we hear from our Minnnesota buddies.
My prayers and good wishes go out to all who have been affected by this tragedy.
Lady B
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Post by Cher on Aug 2, 2007 16:55:19 GMT -5
Kim, Warrena if from Iowa.
I totally forgot MrP was from Minnesota, he's from Zimmerman, that's about 25 miles or so north of Minneapolis.
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