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    Community members participated in a prayer circle held in front of the Patterson Park Observatory despite the rainy morning on March 28, 2024. Redemption City Church guided the community in prayer and hymns.
    How to help people impacted by the Key Bridge collapse
    Here are ways to support families of the Key Bridge victims, port workers and first responders.
    A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
    NTSB to investigate whether ‘dirty fuel’ contributed to Key Bridge collapse
    Total power failures like the one the Dali experienced before hitting the Key Bridge are rare, possibly caused by faulty equipment or contaminated fuel, experts said.
    A portion of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship on March 26.
    Environmental concerns loom in aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse
    The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge could have environmental ramifications. Here’s what experts have to say.
    Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Maryland would be eligible for emergency relief aid for the reconstruction of the Key Bridge.
    Money, cranes and big promises are coming to Baltimore’s bridge recovery
    Another crane is scheduled to arrive by Saturday as salvage operations continue, Sen. Chris Van Hollen said.
    A photo captures the construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 1976. Many Marylanders remember working on the bridge or when it first opened.
    Hundreds of bridges in Maryland are ‘fracture critical.’ Does that mean they’re unsafe?
    Engineering experts say the design of the Key Bridge likely accelerated its fall, but did not cause it.
    Police boats work around a cargo ship that is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge.
    Recovery efforts at Key Bridge shift to salvage operation
    Officials have said concrete and steel debris have to be removed so that divers can safely work in the area again.
    Sen. Bryan Simonaire, an Anne Arundel County Republican, is proposing a bill to modify Maryland’s state of emergency laws following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this week.
    Lawmakers propose change to state of emergency law in light of Key Bridge collapse
    Maryland lawmakers may consider whether to create a new form of a state of emergency to handle long-term infrastructure emergencies like the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this week.
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has fueled fears of nationwide supply-chain disruptions, but guarded optimism might be justified, says a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School professor who specializes in operations management and business analytics.
    Commentary: Despite fears, supply-chain crisis from Key Bridge collapse can be averted
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has fueled fears of nationwide supply-chain disruptions, but guarded optimism might be justified, says a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School professor who specializes in operations management and business analytics.
    The cargo ship, Dali, docked in Baltimore, MD on 3/25/2024
    Baltimore needs the supply chain more than the supply chain needs Baltimore
    The supply chain is pivoting — and doing it fast.
    A graphic made up of purple rectangles and squares shows the breakdown of goods that moved through The Port of Baltimore in 2023 — vehicles accounted for nearly half of all imports in 2023.
    Baltimore is known for importing cars. The bridge collapse may disrupt that.
    Foreign manufacturers are looking at other U.S. ports that may be able to handle influxes of cars while the Port of Baltimore is partially shut down.
    A U.S. Coast Guard boat heads toward the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage seen from Fort McHenry on March 26, 2024.
    NTSB: Key Bridge’s ‘fracture critical’ design raised odds of collapse
    Recovery efforts at the bridge collapse site are underway, while federal transportation safety investigators were boarding the ship and collecting evidence.
    A U.S. Coast Guard boat heads toward the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage seen from Fort McHenry on March 26, 2024.
    Thousands of longshoremen at Port of Baltimore face bleak months ahead
    The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge could be catastrophic for the thousands of workers in the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 333, said president Scott Cowan.
    The cargo ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Maryland.
    Could huge concrete barriers have averted the Key Bridge collapse?
    Some engineers believe adding protective structures around the bridge’s support columns could have prevented the tragedy that killed six construction workers.
    Overview of Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Maryland.
    Every dock in the Port of Baltimore is shutting down — except one
    Tradepoint Atlantic on Sparrows Point is the only major shipping site within the Port of Baltimore that lies outside the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a direct hit from a massive cargo ship.
    With Key Bridge collapse, MDTA to lose about 8% of toll revenue
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge accounted for about 8% of the Maryland Transportation Authority’s toll revenue. Is that going to be a problem?
    Crews work to finish the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which opened in 1977.
    How long will it take to replace the Key Bridge? Engineers stress need to do it ‘right’
    An “all hands” mobilization to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge could be coming. But engineers stress the need to get it done right as opposed to just fast.
    The cargo ship Dali rests on the Patapsco River after crashing into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Investigators boarded Dali overnight, retrieved ship’s black box, NTSB official says
    Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board boarded the ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge and retrieved its black box, sending the data to a lab for analysis.
    The cargo ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The bridge immediately collapsed.
    Key Bridge was in ‘fair condition’ prior to collapse, report says
    The bridge’s condition has been scrutinized in the aftermath of the Tuesday morning collapse.
    Poor visibility of the view of the Dali from Riviera Beach on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Recovery efforts may be slowed because of the weather.
    Did state’s warning make it to construction crew on Key Bridge?
    MDTA officers were able to stop traffic. But why were eight workers still on the bridge when it collapsed?
    A view of the wreckage from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge seen from Dundalk on March 27, 2024.
    What will you remember about the Francis Scott Key Bridge?
    What are your memories of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s 47-year history?
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