Minneapolis Crisis Going On Right Now - Pray (IH35 Bridge Collapse)

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Are there any suggestions that this may have been a terrorist act?

Homeland Security says they have no reason to believe it is but it will be interesting to see.

Against that idea is the fact that so far the terrorists have chosen symbolic targets for terrorism. NYC and the WTC was a center of commerce for the USA and DC the center of government.

As far as I know Minneapolis is the center of NOTHING.

However my Marine son who has seen many things blown up including bridges says it looks to him like detonations caused the collapse based on the aerial footage. That is just speculation though. Although one eye witness just said she first saw stuff flying up in the air and then after that the bridge collapsed.

[Tina]

CC1, Thanks for keeping this thread updated with what is going on.

Praying for all involved....

[CC1]

There is at least one fatality but I would be very surprised if there are not quite a few more.

Part of the bridge collapsed onto a train below. So far looks like just freight cars. I don't see any passenger cars in the train.

The big question no one knows is how many cars are actually under the water out of sight.

[tamor]

Originally Posted by CC1

There is at least one fatality but I would be very surprised if there are not quite a few more.

Part of the bridge collapsed onto a train below. So far looks like just freight cars. I don't see any passenger cars in the train.

The big question no one knows is how many cars are actually under the water out of sight.

That's what I was thinking earlier. They can't know how many have gone down and not come up yet. So therefore they wouldn't have an accurate count of how many are trapped and dead in cars.

[COOPER]

Any one on AFF live in the area of the bridge?

[CC1]

Originally Posted by COOPER

Any one on AFF live in the area of the bridge?

People actually live in Minneapolis????

[Tina]

I'm talking to a friend in that area now on IM. He said his niece is missing. No one can reach her by cellphone. She goes to school at U of M, and crosses that bridge about 6pm every day... He said that this happened around 6:15..

[tamor]

Originally Posted by Tina

I'm talking to a friend in that area now on IM. He said his niece is missing. No one can reach her by cellphone. She goes to school at U of M, and crosses that bridge about 6pm every day... He said that this happened around 6:15..

I'm praying for her safety, Tina. Let us know what they find out.

[Esther]

CNN just confirmed 3 are dead.

Possibly 50-100 cars in the water.

A semi was on fire and they are putting it out. It is torn in half.

Too add to the horror of this, is they are losing daylight and weather is on its way.

The official said it is the perfect storm for them.

It was rush hour.

The only good news it they believe many lanes were closed due to construction.

Also they is a major baseball game tonight and many of the commuters may have been on their way to the game as well.

Horrible situation!

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by Tina

I'm talking to a friend in that area now on IM. He said his niece is missing. No one can reach her by cellphone. She goes to school at U of M, and crosses that bridge about 6pm every day... He said that this happened around 6:15..

Jesus help....