Maryland seeks $60M in federal help to start recovery plan for collapsed Baltimore bridge
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Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward Baltimore on Thursday to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete in an attempt to open a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Lawmakers in congress are considering their best options to render aid and assist recovery efforts in the wake of the Tuesday disaster in which a container ship collided with Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The initial funding was needed, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said, to “lay the foundation for a rapid recovery.” President Biden has pledged the federal government would pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge.
Days after the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse, the US gives Maryland $60 million to rebuild the bridge. Meanwhile, insurers are expected to face record-breaking claims.
Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward Baltimore on Thursday to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete in an attempt to open a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Maryland is asking for initial funding of $60 million from the federal government as the state works to clear the debris remaining from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
The state of Maryland on Thursday requested $60 million in emergency federal relief funds after a container ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse Tuesday.
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