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Breaking: Explosion In Grandview, TX

Posted on 11/30/2013 9:27:16 PM PST by My Favorite Headache

Emergency trucks rushing to County Road 418...an oil plant has reportedly exploded. Reports up to 90 miles away of houses being shaken.


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: energy; explosion; grandview; oil
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To: cableguymn

I live in Texas and I have a basement in my house. Something about the soil (at least here in North Texas) makes it hard to keep out water seepage. I only use it store items I don’t mind occasionally getting wet. One plus, it gives repairmen great access to pipes and air ducts as opposed to a crawl space.


181 posted on 12/01/2013 6:16:36 AM PST by writmeister
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To: leapfrog0202

Circa 1970 at 11PM there was a hydrogen cracker in Linden NJ that blew up (sabotage?). The blast was felt 40 miles away and buildings nearby, say 10-15 miles away, swayed as if a bomb had gone off nearby. Gas explosions can be some of the most powerful explosions perhaps moreso than nitrates. Anyway, in the Linden blast both the Agents on duty at the FBI and across the street at the Army CIC offices about 12 miles away thought bombs had one off in their buildings, that was how strong the blast was. Fortunately no one was injured in the Linden event albeit there was a lot of storefront damage in near by Elizabeth.


182 posted on 12/01/2013 6:30:45 AM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: SamAdams76

Not much news on this even from the local sources around Dallas/Ft. Worth.

https://www.google.com/#q=grandview+texas+explosion


183 posted on 12/01/2013 6:30:49 AM PST by deport
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To: TexasRedeye

There is one subdivision where I live in the northern burbs of Dallas that has basements. Many of them are walk outs.


184 posted on 12/01/2013 6:52:22 AM PST by bonfire
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To: batterycommander

There are a few. And if this is an owner-built home it certainly could’ve had one.


185 posted on 12/01/2013 6:52:43 AM PST by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: batterycommander

I wonder if these two explosions are related. This one happened in Grandview last week
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/11/24/2696071/grandview-diner-burns-to-the-ground.html


187 posted on 12/01/2013 7:26:59 AM PST by batterycommander (a little more rubble, a lot less trouble)
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To: batterycommander

Who owned the diner?


188 posted on 12/01/2013 7:36:04 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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To: batterycommander; jordanbeach

Jordanbeach,

Compare owner name of the diner to that of the house near you that you saw all in pieces.

FRmail me as needed.


189 posted on 12/01/2013 7:37:59 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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To: WildHighlander57

The diner was in Washington (Yakima County). Wrong state.


190 posted on 12/01/2013 7:45:46 AM PST by batterycommander (a little more rubble, a lot less trouble)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Wow, just got back from Yakima. I guess I need to call my mom to see of she felt it.


191 posted on 12/01/2013 7:46:45 AM PST by CityCenter (Resist Obamacare!)
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To: batterycommander

Different Grandview, different state.


192 posted on 12/01/2013 7:46:52 AM PST by JimSp
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To: CityCenter

LOL, nevermind.


193 posted on 12/01/2013 7:48:52 AM PST by CityCenter (Resist Obamacare!)
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To: jordanbeach
... all within 2 miles of there. The wind was blowing at 7mph North-east. We smelt it and saw all of the smoke around 6 minutes after. It was UNDOUBTEDLY a gun powder smell. Nothing else. We got on our house right after and saw the explosion area, but no fire.

Interesting...

194 posted on 12/01/2013 7:55:43 AM PST by GOPJ ("Remember who the real enemy is... ")
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To: PastorBooks

Where do you think it’s going?


195 posted on 12/01/2013 7:59:35 AM PST by GOPJ ("Remember who the real enemy is... ")
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To: My Favorite Headache

The only reports I found were a log cabin blew up and nothing to do with an oil business of any kind. Propane leak is suspected.


196 posted on 12/01/2013 8:03:35 AM PST by mythenjoseph (Seperation of powers)
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To: mythenjoseph

Not much news out there regarding this event. This is from earlier this a.m.

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Alford says the preliminary investigation indicates there may have been a
propane gas leak that caused the explosion. Investigators will be at the
explosion scene Sunday trying to find an exact cause of the blast. The Sheriff
says they will do a hand search of debris Sunday.

Alford says they have found no indication the house was occupied at the
time of the explosion but they have not been able to make contact with the
owner of the home.
end snip

Read more: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/24104630/house-near-grandview#ixzz2mF2lhki2

A spread of 15 photos some taken this morning after daylight.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/Explosion-confirmed-at-Johnson-County-home-233963811.html


197 posted on 12/01/2013 8:38:28 AM PST by deport
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To: The Cajun

I just spoke to a relative who lives in the area....... it was a log cabin that exploded.


198 posted on 12/01/2013 8:40:45 AM PST by Ditter
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To: Ditter

Video of the site at the following link including an interview with the sheriff.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/Explosion-confirmed-at-Johnson-County-home-233963811.html


199 posted on 12/01/2013 8:46:17 AM PST by deport
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To: batterycommander

That dinner is in Yakima County somewhere besides Texas the Grandview we’re talking about is in Johnson County Texas.


200 posted on 12/01/2013 9:51:06 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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