LymeNet Flash: Any news from the Twin Cities?

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Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :

What an awful tragedy! I have relatives and old friends there. We heard from our nephew and he and his family are okay. Haven't been able to contact some others.

I hope Lyme patients who live there will check in here.

Ann-OH

Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :

I PMed PAB,

But havent heard back yet!!

So MANY still missing,,has to be a HARD time for the towns and the families!!

Thoughts and prayers to the victims and families!! always--just don--

Posted by believe3 (Member # 6216) on :

Hi, I live 15 minuites from the bridge. I drive

that all the time. I can't imagine the people

that are involved. I called all of my family

and friends last nite to make sure none of them

were on it. Then the phones jammed and I

couldn't call anyone. Everyone is fine though.

I haven't been able to turn the TV off. Its

crazy and so very sad.

I pray for all of the people who are missing...

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

My heart sank when it happened and sank again when darkness fell. I knew those in the water were not going to get out.

Maybe we'll still have a miracle. I do know that the children on the school bus making it out OK was a miracle in itself.

Prayers are needed for all involved. There are many grieving families today.

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

my thoughts, prayers, and sympathies for all involved in this tragic, freak accident!

i was surfing channels at supper time and caught the live action ONE minute after it happened. i too was glued to the screen for a long time.

merrie, i feel for all there. wandered about my relatives there and my lymenenet members are well. [group hug]

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

quote:
Originally posted by bettyg:
i was surfing channels at supper time and caught the live action ONE minute after it happened.

Same here. Hubby and I were watching Fox News at the time. They were the first with pictures.
Glad you're OK Merrie!

Posted by pab (Member # 904) on :

quote:
Originally posted by just don:
I PMed PAB,

But havent heard back yet!!

So MANY still missing,,has to be a HARD time for the towns and the families!!

Thoughts and prayers to the victims and families!! always--just don--

It's a horrible tragedy. So far, there are 5 dead, 111 injured, and 8 missing people.

My husband works about a mile from the site. He doesn't cross the bridge to come home. He was home when the bridge collapsed.

Local TV stations to watch the updates:

WCCO
Kare 11
KSTP

This link gives information about the 5 casualties.

Please keep these people in your prayers!

Peggy

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Thanks for the links, PAB. I'm SOOOO glad you are all safe! [Smile]

We will continue to keep them in our prayers.

Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :

One of the confirmed fatalities was a single again mom " 32 YO" with a 7 and 12 year old at home.

She came from about 40-50 miles east of me. her family is devasted including her good friend ex husband.

She was going to school there and was going to move back to her home state and open her own beauty shop.

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

pab, thx for links; i have relatives there; didn't know if any were victims or not; they aren't.

wonderful write-ups about each of them; so caring/personality in them. [group hug]

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

My prayers go out to them...

I can't even imagine.

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_217094746.html

names/article on the 8 missing! so terribly sad and heartbreaking for us all.

one was working on the highway construction work going on.