visitors:
http://pages.e-democracy.org/35W
One new item that is quite dramatic is a collection of images from newspapers
around the world:
http://newsdesigner.com/top50/bridge.php
http://newsdesigner.com/int/bridge.php
We've also added to the collection of videos including a couple on the main
page including this montage to an REM song:
When they start to release the names of those who have died or are missing, we
could use some volunteers to help compile their stories/information. The wiki
format is relatively easy, just press edit on a page and you'll get it pretty
quick.
Here is the full list of links - http://pages.e-democracy.org/35W - thus far:
How You Can Help
* Red Cross - What You Can Do? - More Groups, Give Blood
* Travel Safely - Advice from AAA - Detour Map - MNDOT - BUSES
[edit] News
* StarTribune Coverage
o 4 Dead, 79 Injured, 20 missing ...
o Full Coverage Section
o Interactive Graphic
* Minnesota Public Radio
* St. Paul Pioneer Press
* Wikipedia Story on 35W Collapse and I-35W Bridge profile
o Bridge Disasters
* The Bridge Online
* TV News - WCCO - KSTP - KMSP - KARE
* Channel4000 - More from IBS via WISN
* World Coverage - U.S. Newspaper Frontpages - Intl Frontpages - CNN - BBC
* Google News - Latest - Relevant
* Live blogging news - Minnesota Monitor - Minneapolis Metroblogging
[edit] Video
* 35W video - Large YouTube Collection
* Bridge Collapse Video - from Security Camera via CNN
* The Collapse - and - Video remix to REM Everybody Hurts
[edit] Pictures
Upload them to Flickr and tag them "mpls35W" along with other tags.
Photo by Dani Bora Photo by Eric Brandt
* Flickr Photos
o danibora - Unique shots of EMTs assisting a field of injured
o ebrandt78's photos
o mrbula's photos
o Adam Wolf's photos
o Tony Webster's photos
o Noah Kunin photos
o Diversy
o nanobiker's photos
o timdan2's photos
o mntiens
o tubes
o shannok
o jpnuwat
o Another one
o Shellyj
o Dwetzel - Great cell phone shot
* 35W pictures - More Photos (Before and After)
* StarTribune Photo Gallery
* WCCO TV Slideshow
* MPR Pictures
* Time.com Photo's
* John Weeks I-35 Bridge Profile and pre-collapse Pictures
* I-35W Post-collapse
* Geotagged Photos at Flickr
[edit] Government
* City of Minneapolis News
* 511 MNDOT Traffic Conditions
o Alternate Routes - AAA recommendations via KSTP.com
* Extra Buses from Metro Transit
* President Bush's Remarks
o White House Spokesperson Tony Snow's comment: ``This doesn't mean
there was a risk of failure, but if an inspection report identifies
deficiencies, the state is responsible for taking corrective actions.
* MNDOT Fatigue Evaluation of the Deck Truss of Bridge 9340 - 11MB,
download via StarTribune
[edit] Discussion
* Minneapolis Issues Forum
* MN-Politics
* MNSpeak
* MPR/Gather.com
* Captains Quarter Blog
* Blanked Out Blog - Home next to collapsed bridge
* Metroblogging Minneapolis
* More Blog Posts - Via Google Blog Search
* Facebook Group: A Minnesota Catastrophe - The Collapse of the 35W Bridge
8/1/07
[edit] Maps
* Google Map - the 35W logo is the epicenter.
* Ariel Photo of Bridge Before Collapse
[edit] More
* John Weeks I-35 Bridge Profile and Pictures
[edit] Community Responses
* Jewish Community Response to I-35W Bridge Collapse
o Temple Israel will be hosting an inter-faith community service of
healing Thursday (8/2) at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. We will come together as a
community in loving memory of the victims and to provide comfort and support to
family members, survivors, rescue workers, and public officials. Temple Israel
is located at 2324 Emerson Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55405 (map). Questions
Contact: 612-377-8680
o Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS) has
announced that free crisis intervention counseling is available through the
agency for any victims, responders or families impacted by the devastating
bridge collapse in Minneapolis. JFCS has a staff of fully qualified counselors
and they are prepared to assist anyone who feels they need additional emotional
or psychological support at this time. To access free crisis counseling, call
JFCS at 952-546-0616 and ask to speak to Intake and Information Services.
[edit] Help Edit
If you witnessed or were part of the disaster you may add a page with your
personal story. Use a name like "35W Tom Smith story".
This site works just like Wikipedia - see their help on how to edit a page. You
can create a page by simply typing something like -
http://pages.e-democracy.org/35W_Tom_Smith_story - note the underscores "_"
instead of spaces. (Note when you edit a page, it suggests an error on the top
line. Just ignore that and type in the "captcha" and press return to confirm
you edit.