Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, Governor Josh Shapiro, U. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and local and federal officials at the site of the plane crash that occurred in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, January Also, in response to this tragedy, the Red Cross provided approximately 80 additional blood products to meet the needs of those injured in this crash.
Support, resources, and services from the Red Cross and City will continue. The Red Cross will have resources available on Wednesday from 10 a. The event begins at 7 p. Everyone affected by this tragedy, including those who live, work or were traveling through the area at the time, are welcome to speak with the Red Cross about available resources, including emotional support. Residents whose homes were damaged can also connect with a Red Cross caseworker about additional resources which may be available to them.
As of right now, 3 are considered imminently dangerous, unsafe for entry of any kind and the rest are considered unsafe. The unsafe properties are facade or roof damage from flying debris but overall safe to walk in.
Great progress is being made in the investigation and work on the ground has advanced at a faster pace than initially anticipated. However, there is still considerable work to be done in the investigation outside of the crash site and the scene remains active. It has really been one team working together to process this crash site as we help the NTSB get to the next phase, which will continue to be a long, thorough investigation.
Philadelphia Police Department. The forensics investigation, led by the Philadelphia Police Department, continues to work with their partners and is also starting to move off-site, so the City can start to restore the area of this tragic incident back to activity, but not normalcy since that will take a long time. The forensic work will also continue and PPD will offer updates when there is news to report. Streets Department. Crews from across our divisions have repaired and replaced street signs, traffic signals, and streetlights.
