Major Explosion in the town of West
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Major Explosion in the town of West
Apparently there was a major explosion at a Fertilizer plant in West. From what i'm hearing there are people trapped inside and several buildings are on fire including a school. Firefighters are being deployed from all over. Please keep them in your prayers
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
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DPS officers are taking victims in their vehicles from West to Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, TX - Dispatcher say "disaster situation".
DPS officers are taking victims in their vehicles from West to Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, TX - Dispatcher say "disaster situation".
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
I'm in Waco. I've been hearing the sirens for the past 30 min.
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
A friend of a friend on FB posted a pic taken from some distance away on I-35. HUGE smoke cloud. Fertilizer is dangerous stuff under the wrong circumstances. I'm sure it was a tragic accident, and I'd like to hope that nobody got hurt too badly, but I'm very afraid I'm very wrong.
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
My wife and daughter were at Volleyball practice in Midlothian, more than an hour drive away from there.
They said the basketball hoops and doors shook. She called me and asked if I felt the earthquake.
They said the basketball hoops and doors shook. She called me and asked if I felt the earthquake.
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
Saying now up to 15 dead.
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
I'm sickened by this.
I'm interested to see what it all looks like once the sun rises.
I'm interested to see what it all looks like once the sun rises.
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video of the explosion.
CAUTION, language
video of the explosion.
CAUTION, language
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
ajwakeboarder wrote:
video of the explosion.
CAUTION, language
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Little girl gave me chillsajwakeboarder wrote:
video of the explosion.
CAUTION, language
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
I've been stuck watching coverage. Time to get some sleep.
Praying for the people of West and all the responders.
Side note: now I'm hungry for kolaches. (Not making light of the situation. Just the main association many of us have with West.)
Praying for the people of West and all the responders.
Side note: now I'm hungry for kolaches. (Not making light of the situation. Just the main association many of us have with West.)
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Fixed it. As others said, young ears warning.
Fixed it. As others said, young ears warning.
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Re: Major Explosion in the town of West
Prayers for all. Very sad. They say 5-6 of the first responding volunteer firefighters are missing. The numbers will climb as they say a 4 block area is bascially leveled. Around 160 injured that they are aware of.
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