3/31/24 ADN NEWS BYTES – SUNDAY WEEKLY WRAPUP
3/31/24 ADN NEWS BYTES HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY AND HAPPY EASTER “LEADING HEADLINES” BARGE COLLIDES WITH BRIDGE IN OKLAHOMA Earlier this evening, just before 1:30 p.m., a large barge crashed into and struck the Arkansas River bridge at the Kerr Reservoir in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, forcing authorities to immediately close the bridge. Engineers from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation conducted an inspection and found that the bridge pillars had sustained some damage, but nothing severe or major. Around two hours later, they determined that it was safe to reopen the bridge. Fortunately, no one was injured; only the barge sustained heavy damage to the front. BALTIMORE 🔻Port of Baltimore Closed Indefinitely After Bridge Collapse It’s too soon to set out a timeline for the port’s reopening, Buttigieg said, but outside estimates range from a couple weeks to more than a month. The closure is threatening the livelihoods of thousands of workers, while a dozen large ships are stuck inside Baltimore’s harbor and trade is being rerouted to other ports. 🔻Baltimore bridge’s $81 BILLION trade crisis: Ship crash sparks chaos for US goods as collapse blocks ninth-largest hub for foreign goods that handles 52 million tons a year – with 10 vessels stuck in harbor 🔻”HUGE PROBLEM” Pentagon’s Rapid Wartime Response Cargo Ships trapped in Baltimore After bridge collapse. 🔻Maryland gets $60 million to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge ECLIPSE 🔻TEXAS…U.S.A No trucks...
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