News Massive explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant - Page 9

tk13 · 10:22 PM

This apparently has just happened in the last hour... but a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas... near Waco, has exploded. Apparently it was felt up to 60 miles away. Some of the pictures rolling in on Twitter are insane. Looks like a volcano. Sounds like multiple buildings leveled, on fire, etc.

Edit - Link added: http://www.wacotrib.com/news/fire/up...1bafcf352.html

Discuss Thrower · 04-17-2013, 10:30 PM

The CBS reporter interviewing the head of West's EMS service isn't doing journalism any favors.

**Shogun** · 04-17-2013, 10:32 PM

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The CBS reporter interviewing the head of West's EMS service isn't doing journalism any favors.

They're all ****ing horrid. They should lose their degrees.

Discuss Thrower · 04-17-2013, 10:34 PM

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They're all ****ing horrid. They should lose their degrees.

The Boston event and this are proving to me I was a fool for trying to get into this profession, even as just a hack sportswriter.

ReynardMuldrake · 04-17-2013, 10:36 PM

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The CBS reporter interviewing the head of West's EMS service isn't doing journalism any favors.

Cliffs notes?

**Shogun** · 04-17-2013, 10:38 PM

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Cliffs notes?

blah blah blah many people are dead blah blah i suck dick, has this sunk in yet how do you feel about this?

ReynardMuldrake · 04-17-2013, 10:41 PM

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blah blah blah many people are dead blah blah i suck dick, has this sunk in yet how do you feel about this?

Honestly I've gotten so sick of cable news I don't even watch anymore.

Discuss Thrower · 04-17-2013, 10:44 PM

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Honestly I've gotten so sick of cable news I don't even watch anymore.

These are Dallas anchors

arrowheadnation · 04-17-2013, 10:45 PM

You know when you're watching a movie and you see an explosion and you think, "oh I could jump out of the way in time." After seeing that video of the explosion...eh, not so much. He was a looong way away from the fire and the fireball from the explosion was on him in the blink of an eye.

ClevelandBronco · 04-17-2013, 10:51 PM

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It looks a little like Cookie Monster in that shot.

Or maybe the ghost of Oscar the Grouch.

Definitely Muppet-like.

KChiefer · 04-17-2013, 10:56 PM

Damn, witness on MSNBC said he noticed a slight rattle 58 miles away

Did I hear that right? Or did he say 5 to 8 miles away???

**Shogun** · 04-17-2013, 10:57 PM

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Damn, witness on MSNBC said he noticed a slight rattle 58 miles away

Ive heard people EIGHTY miles away felt their homes shake.

04-17-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by arrowheadnation

You know when you're watching a movie and you see an explosion and you think, "oh I could jump out of the way in time." After seeing that video of the explosion...eh, not so much. He was a looong way away from the fire and the fireball from the explosion was on him in the blink of an eye.

Movie explosions are horrible. Absolutely nothing like the real thing.

KChiefer · 04-17-2013, 10:58 PM

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Ive heard people EIGHTY miles away felt their homes shake.

**Shogun** · 04-17-2013, 10:59 PM

@OccupyCarlisle 2m

DEVELOPING: In report, West Fertilizer Co. reported having as much as 54,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia @dallasnews http://d-news.co/kaRif

tk13 · 04-17-2013, 10:59 PM

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Damn, witness on MSNBC said he noticed a slight rattle 58 miles away

Did I hear that right? Or did he say 5 to 8 miles away???

No that's right. The initial reports before we even knew how bad it was said people felt it 60+ miles away.

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