Collapsed rail bridge gets first of two controlled blasts in clean up after severe flooding

Collapsed rail bridge gets first of 2 controlled blasts in clean up after severe flooding

Half of a collapsed rail bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa was blasted Monday in a controlled demolition, part of the process to remove the bridge months after it fell

Controlled demolition begins on collapsed Sioux City bridge

The steel bridge over the Big Sioux River connected North Sioux City, South Dakota, with Sioux City, Iowa. It was partially underwater after heavy rains in late June brought record high river crests in the two states.

Northeast cleans up after deadly storms cause severe flooding

Parts of New York and Connecticut are cleaning up after two days of storms caused widespread flooding and major damage. In Connecticut, two women died after their vehicles were swept away. The governor is now asking for federal help to get communities back on their feet.

Crews blast part of collapsed rail bridge

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KELO) — A railroad bridge that collapsed into the Big Sioux River earlier this summer is now being removed. Raging floodwaters back in June caused the North Sioux City crossing to collapse. Using controlled blasting, officials began the process of removing a collapsed railway bridge crossing the Big Sioux River Monday morning. BNSF Railway said crews cut the bridge span into sections, allowing it to fall into the river fo…