Details of state agencies' response to bridge collapse

The following response activities are being conducted by Minnesota state agencies:

The state emergency operations center (EOC) was activated at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1. Agencies in the EOC include the Department of Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, State Patrol, State Fire Marshal, and the Minnesota departments of Agriculture, Education, Health, Transportation, Natural Resources, Human Services, and the state's Pollution Control Agency and Military Affairs.

Other organizations include the Emergency Medical Services, Red Cross and Salvation Army.

Patient Information

The Hennepin Medical Examiner has confirmed five deaths. The following is preliminary hospital patient information:

--Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis): eight treated total; one remains in serious condition.

--Children's Hospital and Clinics (Minneapolis): 13 treated, all released.

--Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis): 24 treated, five remain in critical condition and eight in satisfactory condition.

--Park Nicollet Methodist (St. Louis Park): two treated and released.

--North Memorial Medical Center (Robbinsdale): 10 treated total; and four patients remain.

--St. John's (Maplewood): five treated and released.

--St. Joseph's Hospital (St. Paul): one treated and released.

--United Hospital (St. Paul): two treated and released.

--Unity Hospital (Fridley): 6 treated and released.

--University of Minnesota Medical Center (Minneapolis): 25 treated, 11 remain hospitalized in fair or satisfactory condition.

State Patrol

Coordinating traffic detours in partnership with MnDOT and continue to secure perimeter of the bridge area. The State Patrol Air Division is providing aerial photos of the scene to assist MnDOT. The photos will help MnDOT's environmental services team create a plan of attack for responders to best address potential contamination or debris issues. Troopers are also mapping the scene to establish a diagram of the scene.

MnDOT

Working on a long-term detour plan which will be communicated at www.511mn.org or at the 511 information line. MnDOT inspectors are inspecting other bridges as a precautionary activity.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)

Coordinating debris and contamination issues. MPCA continues monitoring for contamination/other spills along the Mississippi River. MPCA is also assisting with the plan to address the materials in the rail cars that were under the bridge. Officials report the material enclosed in the cars is believed to be solid and non-hazardous.

Family Assistance Center (Red Cross)

The Minnesota Department of Health's "Minnesota Responds" medical professional database was accessed by local Medical Reserve Corps -- a subsection of the Citizen Corps -- to recruit credible health counseling professionals to volunteer at the Family Assistance Center at the Minneapolis Holiday Inn Metrodome.

Counseling professionals from the Red Cross and the Minneapolis P.D. Chaplin Service are assisting, as well as the University of Minnesota, Hennepin County, and Scott County Medical Reserves Corps are providing crisis counseling through today. Needs will be assessed to determine whether the operation should continue.

Red Cross information

About 40 Red Cross workers and 132 volunteers in all are assisting. Those looking for missing people and those who need to report they are okay can visit www.redcross.org and click on "Safe & Well" or call 612-871-7676.

Metro Transit

Five buses are being used to transport rescue and recovery workers.