Highlights:
· At 1:40am ET numerous 9-1-1 calls were received by Baltimore City indicated people in the water near the Francis Scott Key Bridge:
o At 1:50am ET the first arriving Baltimore City fire unit reported that the bridge completely collapsed due to an impact from a cargo ship.
o The cargo ship reportedly lost power and issued a mayday prior to the impact.
o At the time of the incident a construction crew (8 people) were filling potholes on the bridge.
o Two people were initially rescued from the river. One refused treatment and another was transported to an area hospital with severe injuries.
o Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the area for the six other construction workers.
· Ship traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore has been suspended until further notice. Truck traffic into the port remains open.
· The Marland Governor has declared a State of Emergency:
o The State Emergency Operations Center is fully activated.
· The Federal Emergency Management Agency has deployed liaison officers to coordinate with local, State and Federal partners.
· The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a flight restriction around the bridge. Commercial aircraft and drone operators are not permitted to fly in this area.
· The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports that there is no specific and/or credible information to suggest any ties to terrorism. The FBI has deployed the following resources to assist the Maryland Transportation Authority Police:
o Supervisory special agents
o Linguists
o Victim specialists
o Public information officer
o Airport/port liaison special agent
o Various task force officers
o Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team divers
o FBI Laboratory Divers
· The National Transportation Safety Board is deploying a go team to investigate the collapse of the bridge.
Sources:
· Governor Wes Moore Press Conference on the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
· MDOT, USCG give update on Baltimore bridge collapse
· Officials give update after Baltimore Bridge collapses | Full press conference
· Governor Wes Moore Twitter Page
· U.S. Department of Transportation Twitter Page
· FEMA Region 3 Twitter Page
· Maryland Department of Emergency Management Facebook Page
· MDEM Deputy Secretary’s Twitter Page
· Mayor Brandon M. Scott Twitter Page
· Baltimore County Fire Department Facebook Page
· Port of Baltimore Twitter Page
Resources
Maryland Transportation Authority Key Bridge News Website