35w Bridge Collapse
News and Notes: 35W Bridge Collapse
An interfaith prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Mark’s Cathedral. The service is sponsored by the Minnesota Council of Churches and the Jewish Community Relations Council, among others. St. Mark’s Cathedral is at 519 Oak Grove St., in Minneapolis.
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Pelosi Pledges Aid to Minnesota
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., pledged Thursday that the House of Representatives would assist Minnesota in rebuilding after the collapse of the I-35W bridge.
“The thoughts and prayers of all House members are with the families and friends of those lost in last evening’s tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis. While nothing can assuage their grief, I [...]
Blogs Describe Shock, Question Causes of Structural Failure
Blogs in Minnesota and around the country reacted with shock, horror and anger at the collapse of the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River.
Perhaps no blogger had a better view of the collapse than Noah Kunin of Blanked-Out, whose apartment is near the bridge:
Description of collapse: Surprisingly quiet, but my entire warehouse apt shook quite [...]









