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.
BALTIMORE - The state is requesting approval of Emergency Relief funding for mobilization, operations and debris recovery, according to a letter penned by Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld.Early Tuesday morning, a cargo ship crashed into Baltimore's bridge, sending eight construction workers into the Patapsco River. One refused treatment, another was discharged from shock trauma, and the bodies of two others were recovered Wednesday morning.
' Officials at a press conference on Wednesday said the first priority is to remove the debris from the Patapsco River, which will be assisted by the Army Corps of Engineers so that the shipping lanes can reopen.'The most urgent priority is to open the Port of Baltimore because it is essential to the livelihood of people here in Baltimore, in Maryland, and the economies across our country and around the world,' U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said.
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