BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE RECOVERY SHOULD BE A LOCAL EFFORT
By: Derek Varsalona
What happened to the Baltimore Bridge was a disaster. As much as I want the search, rescue, and recovery effort to go smoothly I do think this should be a local effort in the recovery. I believe that the Maryland National Guard and the Maryland police should help out with the effort even as much s to take full control of the operation.
Two bodies have been recovered found in a red pickup truck. All of the dead are former migrants and eight construction workers fell in the water. These people will not die in vain.
As much as this is a tragedy, I do think that the local efforts should lead the way. The federal efforts to help with the recuse effort should only be at the request of the Governor and the Mayor. With that being said the Baltimore National Guard should be the ones that are the most responsible for tackling the situation to alleviate the pressure on the federal government in this time of crisis.
The rebuilding of the bridge should mainly be done by local and state funds. The federal government should give as little help as needed and only heliport if asked in the current situation. I believe that the red tape from the federal government is going to slow down the efforts of the recovery time. To speed up the process the local and state government should be the ones in charge of the search and rescue mission.
The state of Maryland has an underwater recovery team. Those are the people that should be sent in first to handle the search and recovery efforts. Finding live bodies right now is an unreachable goal. I believe that those bodies have now frozen to death by drowning in fridge waters. I pray for the families of the victims.
The rebuilding of the bridge should also be under local control effort. The majority of the taxes to pay for the bridge recovery should remain in the hands of the cities and localities of Washington, DC, and Baltimore citizens. The federal government should be giving as little money as possible. The federal government always seems to slow down the process. I do believe that if President Biden and the federal government get more involved in the situation the rescue efforts are going to be slowed down. To speed the process up the Maryland Underwater Recovery Team and the Maryland National Guard lead the effort for hopeful rescue and recovery efforts. As always comments accepted.
Maryland Drive Team
Source: Madeline Halpert. “ Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Divers Find Two Bodies in Submerged Truck.” BBCNews.com Baltimore: Thursday, March 28, 2024.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68679930
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