Posted on 08/11/2022 11:48:25 PM PDT by Morgana
Charlie and Martina Hite, two of the three people who died in the horrific Indiana house explosion Wednesday, were partners in marriage and in business with a connection to their community.
The couple, 43 and 37, both worked at the same Fresh Market store in Evansville Indiana and also had a regular flea market table, while Charlie was a volunteer for the high school football team.
Charlie's brother Steve - the equipment manager for that same Harrison High School team - was headed to Charlie's home to pick him up when he heard the blast about five minutes away, according to the Courier & Press.
Steve's brother would shoot video and hand out equipment in an unpaid role for the school.
Aaron Hite, Steve's son and Charlie's nephew, said the couple had no children, only pets.
He added that his aunt and uncle were loving and supportive and had helped him move into his first Evansville apartment.
A Gofundme has been set up to cover end-of-life expenses for the couple and anything else the family may need.
Jessica Teague, 29, was the third person killed in the explosion.
A Ring doorbell camera caught the terrifying moment a house exploded in Evansville, Indiana, killing the Hites and Teague and damaging 39 homes in a residential neighborhood.
Maddie Struble posted the video to Facebook late Wednesday night, showing debris flying before it clears up to reveal the front porch of her home with an American flag still flying.
Roof slats were seen bent and broken on top of the porch, as smoke enveloped the area and a home across the street was destroyed.
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Yep—39 homes!
Interesting. I would never have thought of a gas detector before Covid. After we all lost our smell for two weeks, we would not have noticed a gas leak. Normally, my wife could smell an outside pinhole leak from inside sitting in a closet.
Leveled 39 homes? No. Damaged maybe. But not leveled.
Does it detect actual leaks of gas prior to burning in the appliance or just CO? If it's just CO, then if your own sniffer goes haywire, you may still be in trouble. I know my sniffer went haywire and my wife couldn't smell anything for several weeks when we went through the moronic variant.
The gas company in Georgia will check for leaks anywhere in your home. They will even validate new installations. There is no charge for this service.
They detect the unburned gas.
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