i am really glad that they are not dead but what happen with the bridge? i was on the news channel till 3am the night it happened and they said 7 dead, ok i wake up and 4 are dead. Did 3 come back to life? dont get me wrong i didnt want people to die i just want to know what happened in those 6 hours?
2007-08-03 17:51:20 · 9 answers · asked by browneyes_paws 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Considering the conditions, it was difficult to assess exactly how many were dead, about 50 cars, trucks and buses plunged into the water, dozens of vehicles were scattered or stacked on top of each other. The water was murky and rescue divers had problems trying to locate the vehicles among the tangle of fallen concrete and steel.
Yes about 4 are listed as dead but the body count is expected to rise - as many as 30 people are missing, so it really doesn't matter whether the original death toll was off. It's the final count that matters.
2007-08-03 18:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by sunshine25 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is only 7 unaccounted for that they know of. There are still many cars in the water that may have people in them. They don't know exactly how many people are missing, could be 20-30, because not all people who are missing would have anyone looking for them to realize they are unaccounted for. I live in Minneapolis and it's just a really sad time right now.
2007-08-03 18:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by Dee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first hours after a Disaster like what happend in Minnesota, -there'a almost ALWAYS a LOT of confusion & miscounting. "Double Counting" happens aLOT, - because people are scatterd in different hospitals, and there's no one "in charge" yet- for conferming the information. That usually clears up in a couple of days- and it's NOT at ALL unusual for a "Dead Count" to drop to a REAL total.
2007-08-03 18:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard on radio originally 30 were said to be missing, but now there's only 7 who are unaccounted for. I don't know if that's because they found more people or what. I don't know about number of deaths.
2007-08-03 18:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Breaking news" should really be called "Faking News". The pressure to grab the viewer's attention so the network can sell more hemmorhoid cream and female hygiene products is intense. It's really sad. The only folks who should be obsessed with the scoop are ice cream salesmen.
2007-08-03 18:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never believe the media, especially with numbers and statistics.
2007-08-03 18:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by Master Strategist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first lesson in dealing with the media! Don't believe a word they say!
And since when have you seen stories that have been about great things that have happened in society? .... RARELY!
2007-08-03 17:58:47 · answer #7 · answered by dontblamemeivoted 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You believed what you saw on the tv. What do you expect. Think for yourself, don't rely on information, from someone being paid to talk.
2007-08-03 18:06:08 · answer #8 · answered by Andrew J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's the drive-by media for you ..sensationalizing as ever .
2007-08-03 18:55:20 · answer #9 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋