I- 10 collapsed - now on CNN

[ChairmanAgnostic]

oh my gawd.
This is unbelievable.

[lebkuchen]

1. CNNI was reporting blue skies just 24 hours ago.

[Fridays Child]

2. That's just insane.

New Orleans is in deep trouble.

[malaise]

3. Unbelievable n/t

[SW FL Dem]

4. These are the Twin Spans into NO

I'm not sure this is I-10 which pretty much runs from east to west far to the north of NO

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Oh shit

n/t

[CottonBear]

6. Which part? Right in downtown NO? The twin span is already out.

:scared:

[markus]

7. Could you be more specific?

than just somewhere between L.A. and Jacksonville, Fla.?

It's been reported the twin spans over the Rigolets (entry to Lake Pontchartrain) were badly damaged. Were other segments lost?

[Catherine Vincent]

8. Unbelievable.

[Eloriel]

9. Where, do you know?

I was just seeing some breaks in the bridge across Lake Pontchartrain, probably.

[Swamp Rat]

12. Twin Span I-10 East from New Orleans to Slidell

:cry:

[demnan]

13. Swamp Rat

I'm glad to see you are alright. I've been worried about you!

[Swamp Rat]

32. My mom is still in the Quarter

no contact for over 24 hrs. :cry:

[Gelliebeans]

34. Swamp Rat

I have my alerts on google set for the Monteleone Hotel in hopes that I hear anything. I also have been searching the message boards from the area. I am sure we will hear something soon.

[Swamp Rat]

35. THANK YOU!!! please PM me!

:hug: :cry:

[Gelliebeans]

36. I am watching out for you buddy

don't worry :hug:

[WiseButAngrySara]

30. Huge chunks, segments are missing; both sides...loks like a 'jigsaw

puzzle.' Charity Hospital requires total patient evacuation...

[gkhouston]

10. is this east going towards Slidell or west going towards Houston? n/t

[theHandpuppet]

14. Towards Slidell, I believe

... as per CNN.

[gkhouston]

18. whew!

I'd already heard that section of I-10 was in bad shape. If I-10 going west out of NO had collapsed also, that would have been even worse news.

[Xenotime]

11. This is a tragedy!

Are there any plans to get it fix? What are they going to do while it's being repaird?

[Kenroy]

15. they showed pictures...

it's literally broken into dozens of pieces.

It would take months, if not years, to repair.

[rocktivity]

16. Are the twin spans and the Crescent City Connection the same thing?

I'm a Jersey girl.

:headbang:
rocknation

[musette_sf]

20. No

Crescent City Connection are the twin spans over the Mississippi from the West Bank to Downtown. Originally one bridge called the GNO, then a twin bridge built later.

[KamaAina]

21. Nope. CCC connects the CBD to the West Bank of the Mississippi.

In fact, it is said to be the only way out of N.O. right now.

Twin Span (I-10) was the main artery connecting N.O. to points east and NE (i.e. most of the Southeast). Ouch. :scared:

[Eagle_Eye]

24. I think this is a picture of them

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http://www.dotd.state.la.us/operations/cccd/bridges.asp

[MaineDem]

17. I'm speechless

This is just amazing.

That span is just GONE!

[Xenotime]

19. I am glad..

that our strong men and women are safe in Iraq far away from this tragedy. As if their moral isn't low enough.

[durablend]

29. Seriously, I wonder what THEY'RE thinking over there

Probably a lot of them wish they were back here trying to do something, but they have no choice.

[autorank]

22. Remember NOLA folks; CA rebuilt the Santa Monica Frwy in 4-5 months.

CA DU'ers correct me if I'm wrong but it's only by a month or so. That was awesome. Knocked down by the big quake out there, the SM Frwy is a vital link in LA. It had to be rebuilt quickly and it was. I-10 can be the same. It would be a living testimony to that great city that it can perform miracles when necessary.

All my support to NOLA and LA in general!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

27. They'd have to dry out first, and that will be a long time coming.

the thousand lb sandbags failed. The water continues to rise and won't stop until the lake and city levels are equal.

[hunter]

28. Things took quite a bit longer in Northern California.

It depends who your friends are. Or maybe folks in Northern California are harder to "work" with.

:hi: Arnold.

[autorank]

37. I'm a 'native son'--N. CA is great. You actually have public trans.

that functionsn unlike LA (yes, I know you have a subway and it's great but it's too damn limited).

:hi:

[trackfan]

38. The Santa Monica Freeway is also I-10!

"The Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway"

[Rainscents]

23. Did you see video of I-10 bridge destroyed? WOW... this is real BAD!

CNN was showing the footage of bridge... Took my breath away and got real sick about it.

[Pepper32]

25. OMG... this is beyond tragic (nt)

[teach1st]

26. At least one vehicle out there...

..stuck between washed out sections.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

31. only one road in and out of NO. Emergency use only

Many people returned to NO over night, thinking that the storm was gone, and it was safe.

The Superdome is now in water.

This is truly horrific.

[Tinoire]

33. Unbelievable....

:(