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Houston building explosion is felt for miles, scatters debris (Video)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/houston-building-explosion-felt-miles-scatters-debris-n1121871
Jan
Jan. 24, 2020, 7:56 AM EST / Updated Jan. 24, 2020, 8:21 AM EST
By Maia Davis
A large explosion at a plant in Houston early Friday was felt for miles, left rubble scattered as far as a half-mile away and damaged nearby homes.
Reports of the explosion started coming in to Houston police around 4:15 a.m., with reports on Twitter of a boom felt across the city. A fire burned following the explosion with smoke seen hanging over the area, The Associated Press reported.
Image: Houston ExplosionBuilding explosion in Houston, TX.KPRC
At least one person was transported to the hospital as a result of the blast, the city's fire department said.
Houston police said debris blew as far as a half-mile from the blast site.
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Jan
Jan. 24, 2020, 7:56 AM EST / Updated Jan. 24, 2020, 8:21 AM EST
By Maia Davis
A large explosion at a plant in Houston early Friday was felt for miles, left rubble scattered as far as a half-mile away and damaged nearby homes.
Reports of the explosion started coming in to Houston police around 4:15 a.m., with reports on Twitter of a boom felt across the city. A fire burned following the explosion with smoke seen hanging over the area, The Associated Press reported.
Image: Houston ExplosionBuilding explosion in Houston, TX.KPRC
At least one person was transported to the hospital as a result of the blast, the city's fire department said.
Houston police said debris blew as far as a half-mile from the blast site.
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Purported video of the explosion:
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
Jeez!
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Response to Dennis Donovan (Original post)
It's sandwiched in between 2 residential neighborhoods.
The Memorial Crematorium and Mortuary sits next to a residential area.
An animal feed manufacturer placed next to a house.
Joey Charpentier/Twitter
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/01/24/large-explosion-causes-buildings-home-to-rattle-in-west-houston-police-say/
HOUSTON – Two people were killed early Friday morning in an explosion that shook northwest Houston awake.
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Peña said firefighters have searched about 190 homes west of the blast site so far. He said some homes have sustained significant damage, noting several of them have been moved off their foundations. Peña said debris from the explosion is being found at least a quarter-mile from the blast site. Both Peña and Acevedo said that residents who find debris in the yards should not touch it and should call 911 so that the evidence can be collected.
HOUSTON – Two people were killed early Friday morning in an explosion that shook northwest Houston awake.
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Peña said firefighters have searched about 190 homes west of the blast site so far. He said some homes have sustained significant damage, noting several of them have been moved off their foundations. Peña said debris from the explosion is being found at least a quarter-mile from the blast site. Both Peña and Acevedo said that residents who find debris in the yards should not touch it and should call 911 so that the evidence can be collected.
Jeez!
