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Level -> Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/17/2013 7:55:46 PM)
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20130417-explosion-injuries-reported-at-fertilizer-plant-near-waco-in-west-texas.ece

erieangel -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/17/2013 8:00:56 PM)
Please. I can't take any more bad news. Prayers to the people in TX.

Level -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/17/2013 8:04:23 PM)
[image]http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/548941_10152742570440191_1122343857_n.jpg[/image] Looks like a damn nuke cloud.

LadyPact -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/17/2013 8:10:56 PM)
Prayers and good wishes for the folks effected. It's odd. It almost seems wrong to say that it's good that this is probably just an industrial accident, rather than an incident where someone was trying to harm people. For once, it's not something based on malice. Thanks for posting this, Level.

Level -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/17/2013 8:17:34 PM)
The Exxon plant here in Beaumont had an explosion and fire earlier today, 12 injured. LP, at times like this, my initial thoughts head straight towards "was it intentional?", so yes, it's a relief when it isn't. [&:]

PeonForHer -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/17/2013 8:23:07 PM)
Stop having explosions your side of the Atlantic. It's ill-behaved.

Level -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/17/2013 8:28:30 PM)
Exactly, like someone at the dinner table with gas.

Missokyst -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/17/2013 10:07:36 PM)
damnit

Level -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 2:49:17 AM)
[image]http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/536974_10152742764020191_453437578_n.jpg[/image]

Level -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 2:53:33 AM)
.So mamy injuries. I'm seeing reports that there are fatalities, as well.

Aswad -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 4:41:06 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PeonForHer Stop having explosions your side of the Atlantic. It's ill-behaved. I see UK humor resembles Norwegian humor. The news here said 25 tons of ammonium nitrate, so yeah, it's on par with a small military bomb, innit? Just ain't the US' week, it seems. ETA: Local media seems to suggest 5~15 confirmed, 60~70 unconfirmed. IWYW, — Aswad.

DaddySatyr -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 4:51:47 AM)
Does Janet Reno have an alibi? She's done it, before. Peace and comfort, Michael

DarkSteven -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 4:52:28 AM)
Fertilizer and detergent are nasty explosives if handled improperly. :(

Aswad -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 5:43:36 AM)
Yeah, TX has a history of that, if memory serves. I mean, it looks like there were people living in nearby buildings; who lives near a fertilizer plant? IWYW, — Aswad.

Level -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 5:55:04 AM)
People that can't afford not to, but you were probably being rhetorical, my friend.

Aswad -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 6:34:59 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Level People that can't afford not to, but you were probably being rhetorical, my friend. More like a complaint about the zoning. You'd expect such a plant to have to buy the potential blast range and be prohibited from using it for residential buildings. But, yeah, somewhat rhetorical. IWYW, — Aswad.

Level -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 9:30:47 AM)
Good point about the zoning; I'd be curious to see how the town was laid out.

Aswad -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 10:41:29 AM)
Looks like a middle school and a nursing home were nearby. The nursing home was destroyed, but had already evacuated at that time, I think. The plant apparently didn't have a permit, nor did they qualify for one, is what the BBC said. One tank is potentially still a concern, as I understand it. IWYW, — Aswad.

tj444 -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 11:44:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Aswad quote: ORIGINAL: Level People that can't afford not to, but you were probably being rhetorical, my friend. More like a complaint about the zoning. You'd expect such a plant to have to buy the potential blast range and be prohibited from using it for residential buildings. But, yeah, somewhat rhetorical. IWYW, — Aswad. Oddly enough, apparently not every city has zoning regs.. I am in Houston right now and there is no zoning here, they use deed restrictions but those may only last 20 or 30 years.. here in older areas there are industrial buildings mixed with residential, commercial, etc.. I was surprised by that when i came here, this city is the only one I know of that doesnt have zoning, but again it could depend on how old the city/town is and zoning can change over the years/decades.. Zoning is only one consideration tho.. lots of dangerous chemicals are shipped by truck or rail so if you live near a freeway or train track, all it takes is for an accident with one of those for you to be at risk.. not just from explosions but toxic chemicals in the air that can damage your lungs or kill you.. or the gas main in your front street or in neighbors house to blow up.. gas lines scare me.. and its not unheard of that a housing development was built near/on a dump site, with all sorts of weird chemicals mixing around either (like Love Canal)..

eldritchfemme -> RE: Huge Explosion Near Waco (4/18/2013 12:39:31 PM)
My thoughts are with those affected~ First the Boston marathon bombing, now this...

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