View Full Version : Texas Fertilizer plant explosion SHite!
Shite! in more ways than one...............
KWTX.com (http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Explosion-Injuries-Reported-At-West-Fertilizer-Plant-203505331.html)
FOX 17 (http://fox17online.com/2013/04/17/explosion-outside-waco-texas-injuries-reported/#axzz2QmCUcGcP)
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josh7328
04-17-2013, 20:31
Just saw that. One hell of an explosion... And coincidence...
cmailliard
04-17-2013, 20:34
My tinfoil hat is on extra tight right now. I mean bombs on Monday, Ricin on Tuesday, now massive fertilizer plant fire and explosions in Waco, TX of all places. Someone find me an odds maker that can lay down the odds off these three things happening during the same week as the anniversary of Waco, Oklahoma City Bombing, Columbine, and Virginia Tech. Stay Frosty boys and girls.
Although I just read that the Fertilizer Plant Fire may be a rekindle from earlier. My paranoia side is happy about this, but my firefighter side is pissed - No Rekindles, Ever!
Looks like a SONIC Blast.
(CNN) -- An explosion ripped through a fertilizer plant Wednesday night in West Texas and may have caused dozens of injuries, officials said.A hospital in Waco, Texas, has been told to anticipate 100 injured people coming in from the fertilizer plant area, an official at the medical facility said. Glenn Robinson, CEO of Hillcrest Hospital, said a field triage station was being set up at the plant some 18 miles north of Waco after the Wednesday night explosion.A photo after the explosion -- which reportedly happened around 7:50 p.m. (8:50 p.m. ET) -- showed a huge plume of smoke rising high into the air.The West Fertilizer Plant is located about 20 miles north of Waco. A school and a nursing home are among the buildings near the plant, CNN affiliate KWTX reported.Other authorities did not respond immediately to CNN's requests for information Wednesday night.Tommy Alford, who works in a convenience store about three miles from the plant, told CNN that several volunteer firefighters were at the store when they spotted smoke.Alford said the firefighters headed toward the scene and then between five and 10 minutes later, he heard a massive explosion.
Looks like a SONIC Blast.
................. Oh brother................ [Coffee]
No causalities are listed for now, hopefully it stays that way. The one news page say a lot of injuries including children.
There were reports that people were trapped in the nursing home and in an apartment building.
Hopefully they can get them out.
I am not putting on a tin foil hat, just a crazy week, and shite comes in 3's.
68Charger
04-17-2013, 20:59
you forgot Hitler's birthday is this week, too!
This is not good. My Grandpa is in the nursing home and my Aunt works across the street at the assisted living home. We know she is hurt but not to what extent and we do not have an update on Grandpa Got several other 2nd and 3rd cousins that work in the nursing home and assisted living - no word on them either.
I was just there last weekend to visit - that plant is only 200 yds max from the nursing home.
This is not good. My Grandpa is in the nursing home and my Aunt works across the street at the assisted living home. We know she is hurt but not to what extent and we do not have an update on Grandpa Got several other 2nd and 3rd cousins that work in the nursing home and assisted living - no word on them either.
I was just there last weekend to visit - that plant is only 200 yds max from the nursing home.
Hope they are okay.
Why is the plant so close to everything else???????
This is not good. My Grandpa is in the nursing home and my Aunt works across the street at the assisted living home. We know she is hurt but not to what extent and we do not have an update on Grandpa Got several other 2nd and 3rd cousins that work in the nursing home and assisted living - no word on them either.
I was just there last weekend to visit - that plant is only 200 yds max from the nursing home.
Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope they're able to help, and I hope somoene calls you with good news soon.
That area is all ag land. Those plants are all over the place.
BPTactical
04-17-2013, 21:59
Your family is in our thoughts.
I blame the right wingers.
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-17-2013, 22:02
Your family is in our thoughts.
I blame the right wingers.
This.
and the unions...
Cylinder Head
04-17-2013, 22:12
Thoughts and prayers with all of the families. This looks bad.
unconfirmed report said 70+ dead. Hope its not true.
sending prayers to all the families.
Blockhead
04-17-2013, 22:49
Have some very good friends who live there. We just heard that they are all ok. Everyone in the area is being called to donate blood ASAP.
KestrelBike
04-17-2013, 23:17
Have some very good friends who live there. We just heard that they are all ok. Everyone in the area is being called to donate blood ASAP.
damn, not good.
This is not good. My Grandpa is in the nursing home and my Aunt works across the street at the assisted living home. We know she is hurt but not to what extent and we do not have an update on Grandpa Got several other 2nd and 3rd cousins that work in the nursing home and assisted living - no word on them either.
I was just there last weekend to visit - that plant is only 200 yds max from the nursing home.
Prayers to all of your family.
I'm assuming the female in this video received perforated eardrums. I read one article saying that doors were blown open almost 20 miles away from the blast site.... Crazy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROrpKx3aIjA
Wow that video was crazy. Depending on their knowledge of what was burning, there could have been fire teams around that fire.
The whole time I was watching that, I was thinking "Your way to close! Your way to close!" Hopefully his daughters ears are ok.
blacklabel
04-18-2013, 06:32
Wow that video was crazy. Depending on their knowledge of what was burning, there could have been fire teams around that fire.
From what I read this morning, the assumed casualties are EMS and firefighters that were at the fire when the blast took place.
As for the video, the safety of your family is more important than rubber necking. Here's to hoping that poor girl didn't lose her hearing.
n8tive97
04-18-2013, 06:46
Lived in Waco a few years with the job. Spent lots of time at that Czech bakery the picture at the top, damn good food!
This is very sad indeed. Good people in that town.
Prayers out to the member who has family in the nursing home. I understand that building sustained damage. Prayers headed your way.
The latest news report from the local says 5-15 people presumed dead. Lots of injuries, pictures shows the destruction pretty severe.
What a week. :(
BuffCyclist
04-18-2013, 09:14
Wow, very scary indeed! That video was intense too, I didn't realize it would be that horrible, hope that girl is okay.
Prayers go out to the Fire/EMS crews at the scene when the explosion happened. They are the true heroes! Prayers also go out to everyone else affected by the explosion!
If you want to see the explosion video repeated over and over: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/video/8786497-plant-explosion-caught-on-camera/
streetglideok
04-18-2013, 12:53
Hopefully this is just a tragic coincidence, and not a sign of a trend that is starting. There are too many soft targets in this country for all of us to watch over, without becoming a police state.
It is not the first time Texas had a problem with fertilizer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_Disaster
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