Crews carefully start removing first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge

Teams of engineers worked Saturday on the intricate process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which crumpled into the Patapsco River this week after a massive cargo ship crashed into one of its supports.

[@joeskis]

thanks for showing us 2 seconds of the cranes doing stuff.

[@12alocin]

There will be a tremendous amount of torsional, compression, and tensional forces left in this wreck, hope all the entire workforce succeed without injury, all the best from UK.

[@anonymous4507]

It's dangerous work building a new one. It's not for the faint of heart.

[@osamawilliams9042]

@@anonymous4507 That Bridge won't be REBUILT for a FEW YEARS!!!! They gonna Open the Channel and Then THE Other is ??? WHO PAYING & How Much??? But THIS is ONLY the Beginning.

[@carlthor91]

@@osamawilliams9042 Yep, and the insurers will up the rates, and we will pay more, for everything.

[@quonslecn7755]

Shouldn't the shipping insurer be covering all costs? (cleanup and rebuilding)

[@northyland1157]

Do we want to wait 5-10 years to find out after all the legal stuff plays out if we have money to clear the shipping channel.

[@ajc5479]

@@northyland1157 Good comment

[@AlanCanon2222]

Yep, and there's laws for that, but we need the port open ASAP, and that litigation could take years. Better to get the port open now and bill the insurance companies for the cost.

[@user-ym5ro4fg7t]

@@AlanCanon2222 Minor to what you guys did in Gaza

[@1972Ray]

@@user-ym5ro4fg7t You mean "will do". Not done yet.

[@Romee_rome]

How many hours? 24 hours a day

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

There is 2 hrs in a 24 hr day LOL

[@jjMcCartan9686]

They'll spend the first 3 days taking pics & selfies .

[@halberderdier8073]

​@@jjMcCartan9686unintelligent comment. You need to assess carefully before starting or you provoke more accidents.

[@thomasludwig9117]

This governor acts like he's auditioning for a higher level job. He's pretty smooth and says all the right things, makes all the right gestures. It's his big moment in the national spotlight.

[@bigrig9749]

Better than we got now in the White House…….even yes Trump.

[@steelsheen]

from what I'm seeing so far since the catastrophe... heck yeah I want this kind of Leader leading the Nation.

[@kmurray559]

What do you mean ??? 😒This is. k laughing matter and no one is auditioning for a job that they already have.

[@roberts.wilson1848]

He doesn't act at all like he is a major part of the problem, ignoring that there was no safety for the bridge, he was just happy not to take any actions. Also, all previous governors and their staff related to this aspect are guilty as well.

[@smith7388]

Hugh??? A bridge collapsed, people died and a major distribution artery is shut down (impacts jobs and the economy) He’s just keeping people informed.

[@patmcbride9853]

We should be spending "the Big Guy's" 10% on this.

[@zbagz01]

Actually, that was just a question in an email. And it was never answered. And please tell us what you think Biden did for the money you think he got.

[@patmcbride9853]

@@zbagz01 You know Joke Biden sold us out to the Chinese.

[@AlanCanon2222]

Time is money, but here's hoping no one puts time pressure on the workers cutting steel. We've seen enough tragedy from this incident.

[@user-cn8dn6nr6u]

Definitely dangerous work with unknown shifting displacement and strain. Accidents happen though, there was a couple recent incidents, even with extreme precaution and safety measure, a feller just gets run over by a Cat D9. prayers for their safety

[@dlc2112dlc]

Hopefully the press conferences will stop soon. This governor is having way too much fun with this.

[@xlandros]

This is his moment to get to the big house in Washington!

[@halberderdier8073]

I suppose the people affected by this disaster are interested in knowing what's being done.

[@dlc2112dlc]

@@halberderdier8073 yes, but they have said nothing new in several days. It's going to take quite a while for anything to show improvement. And there are lots of people saying stop talking. They are turning it into a slideshow of nothing. Governor plans higher office is the other thing being said.

[@drumitar]

the new bridge will take forever.

[@randbarrett8706]

5 years at least

[@baddriversoflittlerock8359]

@@randbarrett8706 I am guessing close to 10

[@joeshmoe-rl7bk]

China would rebuild it in a week...maybe less.......they can build a bridge in 48 hours.

[@IsaiahConte]

With inflation not getting any better they might not finish the bridge.

[@EdWeibe]

gcaptain is a site to get info from apparently.

[@billytopa]

US news networks are always good for a laugh

[@William1866]

I read there was a high pressure gas line under the ship.

[@bp30656]

Why don’t you just start a new rumor?? STFU DA

[@queeg6473]

and it was a surprise to them, even though all the locals knew about it as there were protests about it being built, and it's on the navigational charts.....

[@__toad]

there's a high pressure gas line in my ass

[@keithier1958]

God speed!! God Bless families involved.

[@brianatwell7951]

Common sense says that the company or companies that own the Ship are the ones who should pay for the damage. I work in the transporting of goods and when someone is involved in an accident, if deemed to be avoidable, then the person who was driving the company vehicle is terminated and the company is responsible for damages.

[@dianaf2077]

The companies involved are claiming force majeure, ie, the incident was caused by something out of their control and therefore they are not responsible. It’s a clause put in just about every contract to protect a company from a situation like this, although I think this will be in court for a long time. If the primary cause of the accident was failure of the engine or failure of the computer system controlling the engine that isn’t outside the company’s control, it’s their maintenance failure.

[@zbagz01]

This is very complicated - the owner of the ship leased the ship to Maersk. But you can refer to the BP Oil spill to see how this can play out. The U.S. collected about $6B in fines and penalties from BP and the oil rig operator.

[@t.d.w.maverick5727]

Please 🙏 Keep Balt 🙏 and Thame in your Prayers and your thoughts and Hart,s.❤😮😢😮😊❤.

[@SKF358]

Wow, 24 hours a day

[@charlesparksmd]

Time is money!!

[@hemidart7237]

They are NOT working Easter Sunday. Work will RESUME on Monday April Fools day!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonathantaylor6926]

Doctors and police are working today. The grocery store is open. Sort of surprised they would not be working today. The weather is great and opening the port is basically an economic emergency. Certainly no less important than being able to buy a gallon of milk.

[@larrybuzbee7344]

It'll be closer to $2 billion than to $1B for the bridge rebuild.

[@jimmybean6090]

Working 24 hours a day .. how many different crews will that be ! It sounds like a recipe for more problems..

[@alcidesrios2341]

Tienen que cortar el puente lo más próximo al barco y liberarlo para poder trabajár más rápido y seguro

[@mikelane3359]

I have been on the other end of that Fire stick ! If every one stays out ! they can clear it in no time ! STAY A WAY ! LET THEM DO THERE JOB !

[@mikewhite2457]

I came to see bridge being removed. Nothing but talk as usual. What a waste of time.

[@1972Ray]

There's literally hundreds of videos. Check out something local for the best updates.

[@halberderdier8073]

Oh yeah, you would have already lifted that 4000 tons yourself, of course. 😂😂😂😂

[@jasonnolan394]

Hmmm. 1) The original bridge took 5 years to build! (1972-1977) 2) The Gordie Howe bridge currently under construction is $4-5 Billion! And I’m not sure it’s as long as this bridge!

[@user-cn8dn6nr6u]

They (Canadians) plan to steal 50% of tolls from private owned Ambassador Bridge in service for over 90yrs.

[@orangetzar7099]

The Gordie Howe Bridge isn’t comparable to this at all. The span that collapsed was about a half mile long. The entire bridge didn’t actually collapse. So I’m assuming they won’t be replacing much more than just the main span, especially if republicans are already complaining about taxes… plus the GHB’s main span is enormous with >600 foot towers and needed planning and construction to the nearby highways and other infrastructure and real estate challenges. Not saying it’s a small task, but once the channel is cleared, things will progress significantly and quickly

[@artistjoh]

Most of the bridge costs such as the approaches etc are already in place. it is only that central section that needs rebuilding. Expensive, sure, but not as expensive, and not so time consuming as building an entire new bridge. 1 to 2 years, and half to 1 billion sounds about right to me.

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

@@artistjoh i am no bridge builder dude a bridge that size your into the billions of dollars and 4 to 5 years build

[@finscreenname]

@@rogerstlaurent8704 Took 5 year to build the original and that's after its design and everything was done and the steel came from Bethlehem Steel which plant was at the base of the east side of the bridge. You are right, it will take years and cost billions.

[@taxidude]

Need to be extremely careful how they cut this. One weight and centre of gravity miscalculation could cause fatalities.

[@annettesurfer]

Enough corporate welfare, the insurance company should pay for the damage.

[@mintprint6430]

I’d rather put my tax payer dollars into this than send it to Ukraine or Israel, I said what I said

[@alanbiancardi2531]

And no one cares

[@halberderdier8073]

It's not either or.

[@josegardead8946]

The crew still taking pictures😮

[@Nikitateagurl_77]

On the brighter side it created jobs to many for years

[@mattharper588]

It put a lot of port employees out of work

[@carlhollenbeck7289]

THAT'S WHAT INSURANCE IS FOR 😔

[@halberderdier8073]

You know that you have to start hiring a contractor and get repaid later?

[@ganashkumar3140]

Can't we use a mechanism of multiple deflate-inflate 'balloons' to lift and shift the large iron frames away from the ship's route?

[@jasonlarsen3515]

So 24 hours a day?

[@chrislj2890]

I have no issue with the Feds giving money to clear the wreckage, but I think it should be paid back over time.

[@MR-ub6sq]

2:05 Why are we shown a blueprint drawing of the floor plan of a building with vc seats when it is a bridge design?

[@queeg6473]

Stock footage

[@MR-ub6sq]

@@queeg6473 Yes. But WHY? Are they stupid or lazy?

[@dchawk81]

Because only you noticed.

[@queeg6473]

@@MR-ub6sq probably both

[@MR-ub6sq]

I am very seriously considering starting to believe in the existence of Santa Claus too?

[@Skidderoperator]

That governor really enjoys the camera. A LOT.

[@cattnipp]

and he's not smart - he probably drove by the bridge 1,000 times and never thought, "you know what, it aint protected, it needs more dolphins."

[@VitalityMassage]

Serious metal recycling $.

[@Cbt1111]

Wes Moore seems like a competent governor- nice to see!

[@jonusjonus9271]

hes not.

[@rona4960]

@@jonusjonus9271 He isn't? You must be a resident

[@jonusjonus9271]

@@rona4960i am.

[@juliogomez2749]

Can't trust a bald person

[@kkinva68]

moves his head too much when he talks

[@Gerry-K]

The cost of removal & repairing of the bridge should fall on the owners of the ship and their Insurance! Same goes for lost wages of all workers effected.

[@emmylovesyu1]

It’s a process. I’m sure that will happen later on down the line.

[@russelllarsen7354]

They don't have that much money.

[@finscreenname]

@@emmylovesyu1 No it won't it the taxpayers put up the money first. The insurance company will file bankruptcy and open back up next week under a new name. In reality the US should immediately put the Insurance company under receivership and be liquidated if necessary to pay for the crash before they can get under BK protections.

[@TheGullyfoyle]

@@finscreenname Unlikely, this will will be Lloyds London, they never go bankrupt nor run away.

[@OrioleBeagle]

Insurance only covers a limited amount. This could bankrupt the owners of the ship.

[@charlessmyth]

In addition to the Port of Baltimore, the eastern seaboard of the US is home to the Port of Savannah. Port of Virginia. Port of Charleston. Port of Jacksonville. Port of Portland. Cargoes and shipping will simply get redistributed. [2:04] The dollar cost of the 2020-21 United States Senate special election in Georgia cost as much. As the Pakleds of Lower Decks would have it: Red Alarm . . . Red Alarm.

[@1972Ray]

Yes, but more likely those ports will be Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York. The cruise ships are already going to Norfolk.

[@charlessmyth]

@@1972Ray Like the alternative to the Suez canal is the longer way around Africa, that -- after things have settled into place -- will keep things moving for a while.

[@ashjod9795]

The shipping company has insurance, so they will pay. ??!!!

[@anonone8954]

The lost worker's should be number one priority.

[@alanbiancardi2531]

Too late. They are fish food

[@northyland1157]

The workers who's jobs are on hold should be number one. The pot-hole workers are unfortunately 100% dead. Why would you put find a dead body over feeding thousands of Alive family's waiting on work. Find the lost workers make 4 families feel better... Get the port re-opened and people back to work make 20,000+ families feel better. Many workers depend on this port.. not only the 8000 port workers, but many jobs that receive parts and shipments though this port. Sorry the alive family who need food have priority on recovering the dead lifeless bodies.

[@user-rm7ys6rj2s]

The safety of the people working there now should be the number one priority

[@user-fw5wn7nz1e]

Amen brother be strong

[@williamfugatt5003]

getting the government involved going to have a massive delay, turn it over to private firm that will expedite the process

[@Dick_Z_Normas]

Hey governor, how many hours of the day are they making assessments?

[@marmara9741]

"24 hours a day!"

[@user-pb1ic7pi9c]

24

[@kimopuppy]

President Biden showed great leadership when he stepped up to the plate as fast as he did to get the ball rolling

[@teresaoneill2616]

I pray for recovery of the 4 victims soon. I cannot imagine being their family and not having them recovered yet. I hope the debris can be removed and stabilized as soon as possible to make this possible. And I pray for all involved in recovery efforts and removal of debris to be safe and protected.

[@gavinstrachan1373]

They may be miles away in current now we just pray.

[@truegret7778]

The mayor needs to stop amplifying the situation and making it a bigger issue than it is. It is nowhere near being a "critical port" for the "the nation". It is most definitely a Maryland problem that was caused by neglect and misappropriation of $$ to ignore having proper dolphin barriers around the footings. They have more protection for the power and communications poles next to the bridge than around the bridge itself. Gov Wes Moore and the state of Maryland are responsible.

[@REktSigMa]

2 workers should have been inside that truck that was on the bridge just to the right of the center of the bridge. It took me a few times watching the live camara feed from the weather camara that caught the whole event. If people will watch closely, you will see this truck I mention. This truck had flashing lights on its top, like a county utility truck. This truck was crushed by this steel that sandwiched the truck against the road just before it all fell into the water.

[@lloydstevenknutsen3425]

Good luck with thes work and wat realy happen, God Bless all 🙏⚘️⚘️⚘️🙏

[@SurvivalMeAndYou]

this sounds bad but will end up doing really good now they can make it many times taller which will allow bigger ships come in which in the long run will lower shiping cost but will take a vary long time

[@msimm8612]

God speed

[@alanbiancardi2531]

Who?

[@user-ob5gr9nt7s]

Exactly you right

[@Infernal_Elf]

i Said it before and say it again they should really hire some proper big floating cranes from abroad. Its gonna take ages of cutting with only a 1000 Ton crane Lots of 5000-10k Cranes abroad. And one in the Carbbean even. And every cut is dangerous work. And several of the cranes involved are just land cranes parked on old barges wich makes stability and such not the easiest to calculate. And 10 tug boats ? can only see 2-5 on Marine traffic ais Data.

[@BIZYMAN88]

gov what about the roads?

[@t.d.w.maverick5727]

Wow 👌 👏 😍 👍 🥰 ☺ 👌.

[@t.d.w.maverick5727]

AMEN 🙏 😊 ☺ 🙌 ❤ 🙏.

[@cryptolioicecreamoranges6974]

Baltimore stwooooong!

[@tonyw2136]

Why wasn't Brandenburg called in

[@EdWeibe]

Seeing those torches cutting away that beautiful metal is heartbreaking but they must do what they must do. Once they take their business to another port, it may not come back.

[@ruthpyatt1142]

What about poor men that lost there life working on the bridge

[@pamelah6431]

What about them?

[@DP-hy4vh]

They're probably buried on the bottom of the channel. The only way to recover the bodies is to remove the bridge and the debris.

[@seekerstan]

When you look at the video of the bridge going down, you can see the work lights on the right side of the main span. In this location, the roadway is hanging under the steel truss, so the roadway and workers is now on the deepest part of river bottom in the mud with tons of mangled steel on top of it. The surveyors determined that it was too dangerous for divers to attempt to recover the bodies without removing the steel truss first. The safety of the divers is higher priority than instantaneous body recovery.

[@idiomasentusiasticos7954]

Their bodies are already gone. They are either crushed under TONS of debris and being eaten or were washed away by the tide. There’s a 50/50 chance they’ll be found. And if they are found, they might not be recognizable.

[@richerthaniam9067]

@@pamelah6431 what do you mean.

[@davecooper3238]

The paintwork appears in good condition for a 50 year old bridge.

[@wendyharbon7290]

First of all, should American Federal and State, plus Cities Authorities, all be looking into and reviewing All Marine (inland waters or coastal, even deep water too) Infrastructure defensives measures now? Not just bridge protection only, from commercial shipping vessels of all sizes colliding or impacting with either bridge? Or with all types of Marine (inland waters or coastal, even deep water too) Infrastructure straightaway now, from shipping canal or rivers lock-gates, or port cranes and dock-key-sides, or fixed and floating dry-docks toon. As well as all underwater laid cables and pipe networks, whether water pipes, or sewage pipes, gas pipes, oil and fuel pipes, or underwater telecommunication and fibre-optical data cables, or electric power cables, or underwater utility tunnels too. Or road, rail or foot passenger cycling bridges, including lifting bridges too, or underwater train and road orfoot passenger cyclist tunnels as well. Ports and Harbour breakwaters, piers, public and private slipways, yacht marinas, floating pontoons, ship repair and maintenance dockyards, water taxi and water bus or sightseeing boats, or party dinner cruise boats, loading and unloading terminals too. As well as all the different waterfront residential properties, or commercial waterfront properties, plus public open space waterfront areas too. As well as all kinds of water sports and leisure sailing, boating and canoeing, wind surfing paddle boarding, even public swimming and diving areas too. Then refuelling loading berths, or water loading berths, or sewage unloading berths, floating mooring buoy berths for Houseboats, or commercial barges, or any size of commercial or private vessels too. Then there all port, harbours, channels, navigation buoy’s, aids, lights, cameras, water / currents, tides, temperature, pollution, weather and atmosphere marine monitoring sensor buoy’s floating all over the place too. Even rivers and estuary’s, or inland waterways or Shipping canals, plus ports and harbour, as well as coastal marine wildlife and Waterfowl or Seabird and marine nature reservation areas, including mudflats and sandbars plus shadows that all need protecting to some degree too? This is not just about so called only protecting bridges, from commercial shipping vessels of all sizes, colliding or impacting with bridges only! Far too many narrow mind tunnel vision Politicians, at all Levels of Government now seem to think. Or the equally far too many news media reporter’s, or news presenters and news editors, as well as every social media bloggers, or everyone of social media too, including so called marine experts are talking about while real not knowing what they are talking about. That how this Baltimore Port Bridge Container Ship Marine Accident and Disaster, happen in the first place too, wrong decisions were taken by Port and Harbour, City, County, State and Federal Authorities. Also this was years ago, not months, or weeks ago, or even days ago when this Container Ship left the Container Terminal key-side either. That lead to this Marine Accident and Disaster happening, yes everyone will try to blame the Container Ship’s Captain and Crew, or the Pilots. Equally try and blame, the Ship’s Owners, or the Ship’s Operators, even the Ship’s country of registry officials too, or blame all of the above because they are just foreigners too! Though when the real blame game, actually really gets going in a big way, it has not started yet but it is surely coming sooner or later. That is between the Baltimore Port and Harbour Authorities or their insurance providers and lawyers, City of Baltimore Authorities or their insurance providers and lawyers too. Similarly with the neighbouring Counties to Baltimore Authorities or their insurance providers and lawyers too, or with Maryland State Authorities or their insurance providers and lawyers too, along with the US Government Federal Authorities or their insurance providers and lawyers too! Also with the NTSB maybe US Courts too, let alone with Ship’s Owners, or the Ship’s Operators, even the Ship’s country of registry officials too, plus the ship’s insurance providers and lawyers equally. Or the Ship’s Captain and Crew or their insurance providers and lawyers, or the Port and Harbour Pilots and their insurance providers plus association’s lawyers too. Not forgetting all the American Attorney (ambulance chasing lawyers) and their Law Firms now lining up to represent, the families of these killed road workers on the bridge. Similarly start legal claims in Court for Millions of Dollars in financial compensation, from everyone in sight more than likely too, The Blame Game, Will really Kick Off Big Time, publicly and everywhere too! So should not only the American Government, needs to start straightaway a major Public Review and Enquire. That is in to All Marine (inland waters or coastal, even deep water too) Infrastructure Protection and Defensives Measures straightaway now! Also the Canadian, Australian, British, New Zealand, South Korean, French, Indian, Germany, Japanese, Italian, Brazilian, Mexican, Dutch, Panamá, Danish, Egyptian, Spanish, Saudi Arabian, Norwegian, even the Chinese Governments. All starting their own Public Review and Enquire, that is in to All Marine (inland waters or coastal, even deep water too) Infrastructure Protection and Defensives Measures straightaway too! The issue of the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) black box, not recording vessels data, was it switched off by someone in the ship’s crew? The reason the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) black box, did not record anything, if there is a ship wide electrical blackout or outage. There is no data going to this Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) black box, from ship’s onboard navigation, propulsion, communications and steering, sensors and/or damage control systems too, there is simply no electric power. Even though the “VDR” black boxes, have their own independent emergency electric battery energy packs, in case of ship’s electric power fails or is lost! Which is shown by the fact, the Ship’s Bridge Voice Recorder (SBVR), or newer Ship’s Bridge Audio Visual Recorder (SBAVR) black boxes. Actually carried on recording what was going on the Ship’s Bridge, that is between the crew, the ship’s captain, Ship’s Engineer’s. Also with the Port of Baltimore Pilot, who all were on the bridge at the time, or were look outs on the Bridge Port and Starboard Wing Stations too, was still all being recorded and the NTSB has this recording now too!

[@1972Ray]

Thats way too long. Pretty much all of your points have been addressed in the media. Why do so many skip the news and come right up to comment?

[@donovandelaney3171]

Time is not money.

[@fishjohn014]

The Republicans are 100% correct. The shipping company is 10000000% responsible for this. They must be held accountable. Making all Americans financially responsible for a mistake they didn't commit is morally wrong

[@InGodsTime24]

Look at all the arm chair engineers here 😂

[@karlmckinnell2635]

America

[@gavinstrachan1373]

Will someone get good money for scrap meal bridge .

[@Metal05]

It’ll be a Tesla in a few weeks.

[@LAP1050]

Did he say, 24-24-24-hours a day? Where have I seen that swager before?

[@Prisonmike89]

24 god damn hours! You hear me!!!

[@443534414]

🙏🙏🙏

[@rcdrew]

Imagine the stress

[@wallacegrommet3479]

So let me get this right. Their working 9-5?

[@michaelauger8077]

The taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill, the responsible people should!

[@1972Ray]

The insurance payouts might be years down the road, work has to start now. Also, this bridge is as good a thing to spend tax dollars on as any. Thats what it's actually for.

[@charlessmyth]

[1:57] "Crews carefully start removing first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge" One rivet at a time; with a nail file. . . Anyway, the Francis Scott Key Bridge won't be rebuilt. It will be replaced with the Francis Scott Key Tunnel Triplex

[@carlventuracarlv2589]

all they have to do is get tunnel digger in norfolk to dig a new tunnel

[@scottw550]

They would move along quicker if the press didn't interview every worker for about an hour and a half each day.

[@mikemcgrath2297]

Wow! That reporter is gorgeous!!!

[@user-jy4xz1gs5g]

Another sad day in history.Somebody definitely going to pay for this tradegy.

[@user-ym5ro4fg7t]

China would have already started to rebuild while the USA still figures out what to do 😂

[@ItsRonJohn]

Such a dumb and ignorant comment. Do you know the quality of infrastructure in China?

[@marylousherman5471]

Then go live there...and good luck running your mouth😮

[@ajc5479]

China does need to repair it's shoddy work on a regular basis.

[@user-ym5ro4fg7t]

@@ajc5479 lol From Russia with ❤️

[@patience4421]

Dumb

[@bobwhitebread1887]

They need to build peers made of steel reinforced concrete with big rock around it in front ,back and around the sides of the peers on the new bridge so a ship will hit the protective peers and not the bridge peers so this will never happen again.

[@robopaul9]

The Republicans are right. It's a toll bridge so taxpayers shouldn't pay; the money from the tolls collected over decades should be used.

[@randbarrett8706]

Are there actually congressional Republicans who disagree with federal funds for reconstructing the bridge and ship channel?

[@roch145]

Are there actually congressional Democrats who disagree that our southern border is a flaming mess? I wish the federal funds were being spent to build protective devices for the bridge to prevent the catastrophe in the first place. The government is always in reactive mode. Never preventing problems before they happen.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

I would suspect anyone disagreeing with the rebuilding are doing so out of financial responsibility

[@Benjamin-hg018]

Send sleepwalker Joe to enjoy this spectacle.

[@phynixkates256]

How many hours a day?

[@vicranger6876]

Not a big deal for those guys who remove demolished bridges. For those who never worked a day in their lives,it probably looks like a big deal.

[@dallasyap3064]

Shouldn't spend taxpayers money to fix this? Those Congress members are truly deluded then. This is exactly what tax money should be used for instead of sending them to foreign countries or giving them freely to illegal migrants who enter the country and have a free vacation stay at hotels with a debit card issued. This affects America's economy/money, so yes, American tax money should be spent on this.

[@gertjan1710]

Spending these taxes bad for the "other" tax-funded businesses of those primadonna's. Those other "black" budgets. His trust bro. 'My Trust .....!!!'

[@jdmsll]

reality check: its the REPUBLICANS in the house that are gawking over the millions of taxpayer dollars, pretending $1.5 billion for a border wall didn't happen

[@wallinollipekka]

Tunnel is more justified than bridge. Although it could hard to build.

[@steelsheen]

they have 2 tunnels in the general vicinity, but truckers that carry hazmats can't use them for safety reasons. that how crucial that Key Bridge was and now it's a BIG problem now that it's gone (for now).

[@xlandros]

Need a bridge for hazardous materials….don’t want to be in a tunnel if something spills or catches fire.

[@Tewthpaste]

*instead of slow and steady it's more like hurry the hell up so we can make money into our own pocket. don't worry, the bridge will take 20+ year with delay to build because Tax Payer is paying for it. Delay because they ran out of money and need to wait for Tax Payers.* 😂

[@boataxe4605]

I thought Justin Fields was traded to Pittsburgh,didn’t know that he became the Governor of Maryland.

[@richmoore942]

Sounds like this is going to be pretty Expensive for the insurance company got that boat has or do you think they'll even pay for it they probably won't because then they'll have to do an investigation

[@rossthompson7956]

Build back better with Trump.

[@nikosatsaves3141]

They didn't remove nothing. You could have seen barges carrying the debris ashore where another crane of equal capacity would unload it. This is a charade.

[@gloomycat9382]

It is strange that US services did not blame Russian hackers for everything. Russian hackers are blamed for all problems in the US

[@carlhollenbeck7289]

If you ask me it should be mostly paid for buy the Company who owns the Ship 🚢. NO Questions

[@susiemitchell1198]

Same old repetitious news. Nothing new here....

[@vlsi54199]

24 hours a day 😂

[@forestyogin2218]

Yeah this Governor is being way too dramatic. It is not appropriate. This is not a Broadway play. It is not about you. Just say it is a neutral respectful way.

[@gomez2724]

He sure is a drama queen...wow, such animation in everything he says, which is basically nothing.

[@corinaalvarado2649]

What if the crewmen on the ship, thought the concrete bar would help stop the ship? If the ship had mechanical trouble why did they not go back to the port? Why did they check all instrument on the ship ,before sailing off? If the ship is too old, get rid of it. First the airplanes now the ships. The men that work on these ships need to pass inspection first.

[@devmeistersuperprecision4155]

What about a liability assessment? The black smoke was due to a crash full astern. The stern was being moved by lateral channel currents caused by tidal flows. Maryland was to cheap to install dolphins around the vertical supports. There were two power trip outs close to each other. Was the engineer not paying attention or was there contaminated fuel? We have heard nothing from the crew including the master and chief engineer. Until then, we need to reserve judgement on who pays for this. Do we stick the US taxpayer with it or do we go after Loudes of London to get them to pay?

[@queeg6473]

Loudes?? Did you mean Lloyds...

[@tinagalarza684]

What about the poor people dead and in the water trapped? Unreal to me, absolute discuss.

[@watchensee]

Until the debris is moved, they won't be able to recover their remains.

[@lesliemacmillan9932]

So what about them? They aren't "trapped." All six missing are dead. I'm not sure what further point there is to discuss about them. Their families should be compensated by the insurance system.

[@bradleyhess4974]

Why is the ship owner and the pilot and master not being charged. Also why are the American tax payers footing the bill. DEI ?

[@jefff6167]

Wes is a joke, 24 hours a day.

[@richjames7948]

That governor loves a bit of camera time doesn't he.

[@rona4960]

If he wasn't there, you'd be bitching about that

[@richjames7948]

@@rona4960 I'm on the other side of the world, why would I give a fuck?

[@Gemma_626]

​@@richjames7948 😂😂😂

[@bigrig9749]

He’s very transparent…..I like that

[@kmurray559]

Not as much as you do