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Weather to play critical role in aftermath of Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster in Baltimore

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Catastrophe struck the Baltimore area early Tuesday morning after a massive ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the 1.6-mile, four-lane bridge to crumble into the Patapsco River. Two people have been pulled from the water, but several people remain missing after vehicles on the bridge fell into the river. The weather will...

Weather ForecastsA container ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below, along with vehicles that were on the bridge.

"The water temperature is so vital for rescuers right now, the folks who have to go into the water and the people who are searching around the debris," AccuWeather Senior Television Broadcaster Kristina Shalhoup added. Low tide is predicted to occur around mid-afternoon on Tuesday, followed by high tide early Tuesday night. Following a full moon earlier in the week, high tide could be slightly higher than if the moon was in its first quarter or third quarter phase.

“We are going to be bringing in more active winds and some shower activity as we head into tomorrow," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said on Tuesday morning.

 

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