holy shit
Unbelievable to see this bridge hanging, cars in the water, paramedics and police and firefighters by the hundred, people watching, black smoke, lights and sirens, no electricity, crushed train cars, burning semi truck, school bus hanging on one end of the bridge, rescue boats from all over the 7-county metro area, a big green military paramedic helicopter.
Sorry to swear, but that's about all I'm thinking right now. Brian lives about 75 feet from the bridge and we were there. Crazy. He was there for the collapse, after hearing the sound and feeling the apartment shake. He helped carry up people on stretchers.
I was going to update the auction site and maybe put a couple more things in the shop but I think I'm just going to go to bed.
Sorry to swear, but that's about all I'm thinking right now. Brian lives about 75 feet from the bridge and we were there. Crazy. He was there for the collapse, after hearing the sound and feeling the apartment shake. He helped carry up people on stretchers.
I was going to update the auction site and maybe put a couple more things in the shop but I think I'm just going to go to bed.
posted by eireann at
5:52 AM
18 Comments:
Oh, I can't believe it! It's so terrible and frightening.
I'm glad you are both safe.
Uhhhh....
Where is this....???. I was in SF in 89 when the quake was there. The bridge collapse brought me back to those days....Good nothing happened to you, but it still leaves you in some kind of alert state...doesnt it...
Holy shit's right. Mate.
holy shit indeed. glad you are safe.
xoxoxo
eireann, i thought about you when i saw this yesterday...glad you guys weren't on it. so so so sad for the people that lost their lives...and children who lost their trust during this. it really is tragic.
It's so strange to see all the details of the familiar like that, the way the geography of home can change in such a tragic way. Glad to hear you and Brian are OK; I had forgotten he is so close.
I'm still finding it hard to comprehend. A reminder that we humans are not the masters of this world. Im so glad you and Brian are safe.
so glad to know you are safe...
I'm so glad you two are ok. I can see my old apartment on the news, just half a block from that bridge. Everything feels so personal... my thoughts are with everyone back home today.
i thought of you immediately when i found out last night. holy shit is right...
I got up, read the paper, and immediately come to your blog-so happy you are okay!!
and brain is a star! good lord, how horrible!
xoxo and hugs
hi eireann- i just discovered your blog recently and was happy to learn that you're a fellow minneapolis-ite (or whatever). glad to hear that you and your loved ones are ok- as are we this morning, but still very frightened.
much love, julia
oh gosh... the news yesterday was horrific. i'm so sorry to hear that brian was so close [but glad that he is well - and was so heroic]. unreal.....
take good care
So glad you + Brian + Martha are all safe. Take care my dear.
oh i know! horrible! when i heard about this last night i thought about you and hoped you were ok.
on a side note, i'll be e-mailing you my pics for one in ten tommorrow. sorry it's taken me so long! i had to get the pattern just right.
Glad you are both safe... we've been watching it all unfold on the news and feel so very far away.
see you, grache
i was thinking of you and martha today. so glad you and those you love are safe. xo
Hi, Eireann - so glad to hear that you are safe. You're all in my prayers.
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