Posted on 12/28/2004 7:29:25 PM PST by FairOpinion
An explosion at a scrap metal plant in Muskogee Tuesday evening has heavily damaged the facility and damaged homes and businesses nearby.
Witnesses say the explosion shortly after 8 PM, sounded like a bomb. Muskogee Police are in the process of securing the area around the Yaffe Iron and Metals Company plant.
A night shift was working in the plant and officials believe there may be fatalities, but none have been confirmed. Police have setup a temporary shelter at the city's Civic Center downtown. The plant is located at G and Lexington Streets in Muskogee.
There are reports of several major fires at the plant and in the neighborhood near the facility. Police say the Lakeland Shopping Center located near the plant was damaged.
Residents in Wagoner, Inola, and Tahlequah say they felt the explosion as well.
Thanks. She lives 3 -4 blocks from the plant.
Apparently there are some peripheral fires in a residential area and shopping mall close to the area that were started from flying debris.
She should be out by now. The FD and my family have made it to her. My sister told me she had a sore throat from the heavy chemical smell in the air.
Any updates?
I'm worried about all your relatives.
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The only information I saw was what I posted in the article portion and the first post.
I've been checking, but haven't seen any updates.
Perhaps people in that area may find out something and post it.
Conflicting reports on fatalities and injuries. Civil Defense is reporting 10 dead but the daughter of the plant's owner said that only 3 people would have been in the plant.
How is the weather there?
Sounds like chlorine gas, your sister needs to leave now.
Well,
Congratulations, you just grabbed your little glory and got the other guys thread locked...
Be proud, but IMHO, what you did was very poor manners...
In your opinion, it was languishing, was it you that asked for the other thread to be locked as well...
I hardly consider 78 Posts in 28 Minutes languishing.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
And if you take offense, tough cookies....
You didn't report this, DixieOklahoma did... And you live in California, and he is in Oklahoma...
Ooohhh.... I guess you can search the wires better than he....
Very sad.... I suggest you have a little more dignity next time.
Regards,
Sonar5
People in that area were posting info on the other thread until your ego got the better of you.........it was in breaking news until you posted your thread.
Now we've lost some of the people that were posting information.
thank you so very much
No kidding...that was the 1st thread!
Original thread here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1309899/posts#1
Normally we post further details on the ORIGINAL thread...Admin Moderator locked the original tho. Guess he/she thought it wasn't detailed enough?
There was a lot of confusion at the beginning about this news item, which resulted in the couple of threads.
Prayers up!
Please keep us posted.
All I found were the couple of articles on the net, no updates.
I just wanted to make sure you understood the reason that I posted the articles in a separate thread.
Its clear and no real wind to speak of.
And Furthermore,
All you had to do was CLICK "Click to add topic", or "Click to add Keyword"
If you thought other areas should be added....
Then you just post info alreayd posted in the last thread....
You owe him an apology, IMHO.......
Okay-let's forget who started which thread, and just get out the information.
If you can't all get along, then go to your rooms for a time out.
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