1:30 p.m. ET, March 26, 2024
Tide circumstances may complicate search and rescue operations, CNN meteorologist says
From CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam
Rescue personnel collect on the shore of the Patapsco River after a container ship bumped into the Francis Scott Key Bridge inflicting its collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday.
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Officers are conducting search and rescue efforts in Baltimore on Tuesday after a cargo ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge, inflicting it to break down. At the least eight individuals had been on the bridge when it fell, and a minimum of six of them are nonetheless unaccounted for, in line with Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld.
However, climate circumstances in and above the water of the Patapsco River may complicate search and rescue operations, CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam stated.
A full moon spring tide is bringing two essential impacts: coastal flood advisories across the Chesapeake Bay and harmful rip currents, Van Dam stated.
One other contributing issue is the way in which the water is shifting. Water from the Patapsco River will circulate out of Baltimore Harbor as low tide approaches Tuesday afternoon. Then, throughout excessive tides, there might be a reversal, with water coming again into the harbor. Van Dam stated this might imply tougher circumstances for search and rescue boats.
Moreover, the chilly water temperatures could possibly be harmful for individuals nonetheless within the water. Proper now, the water within the Patapsco River is about 40-50 levels. The human survivability at that temperature is one to a few hours.
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