A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Oh my goodness!

A 15 foot crane fell in NYC this afternoon, and crashed into a 5 story building, just 2 blocks from where Don's sister lives! "At least 3 people are dead right now, and people are missing." They are conducting a rescue operation right now.

Good thing Don didn't go visit his sister while Amy is in music school in the city today.

OH Mannnnnnnnn Prayers for the families,, I'm telling you Things are happening freaky like that all over the country! Glad Don didn't go over there!!

I read about that. I'm glad Don didn't go too.

wow! praying here... thanks that don didn't go, and for safety of all the rest who are being rescued, as well as the rescuers.

Thanks all - of course the media is hyping it up, saying that people were running around like on 9-11. Don't these people have any feelings for the families of those involved - jeeeeze!

Oh my goodness !!! How awful! Thank goodness all of your family is OK, Lynne.

prayers for everyone involved.

Prayers for everyone involved! Glad to hear that Don didn't go that way today!!

OOOPS - didn't mean to say 15 foot crane - that's not nearly as big as it was - it was actually 19 stories high or so, depending on which newscast you hear it on...

I pretty much understood that. A 15 ft crane would have done some damage to a house maybe but not what you were describing.

Lynne--it made the news here in St. Louis---4 people are dead??/

yes, Carol - last night they said that the 4 dead were construction workers, but there also was a woman missing. I haven't heard any news about it today.

What a shame....I've been following it on the news as well. One station said now 3 are missing~2 women and a construction worker.

This is just so terribly sad, you know---makes one realize just how fortunate one can be.