Maryland is still under a state of emergency a day after the bridge collapse as the state works “to quickly deploy federal resources from the Biden Administration.”
On Wednesday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore visited the site of the crash on a Coast Guard ship to assess the damage, according to CNN.
“This is part of the Governor’s efforts to continue the strong working relationship with the Coast Guard along with our federal partners, thank first responders working on the scene, and to learn more about the events that took place,” the spokesperson added.
The state flag was also lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the bridge collapse.
On Wednesday, Moore https://twitter.com/GovWesMoore/status/1773043904004198801 where he addressed Marylanders directly during a Tuesday press conference.
“But Maryland, we will get through this. Because that is the Maryland spirit and that’s what Maryland is made of. We are Maryland tough and we are Baltimore strong.”
He also tweeted pictures of downtown Baltimore billboards displaying the same message, “Maryland tough. Baltimore strong.”
Moore is scheduled to speak at another press conference at 5:30 pm ET Wednesday.
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