major explosion reported at fertilizer plant near Waco, TX

reply to post by BriggsBU


WTH?

If any situation needed National Guard back up / support...it's this.



^ That's my go-to smiley for this surreal day....

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i don't think we will find out but I'm sure the FBI will talk to Google as to the time stamps etc on the post to determine either way.

everything is logged, even in Google land.




Muzz

Originally posted by kosmicjack
Was it posted prior to the explosion? Or after?

Because if it's after, it seems to me he was just commenting like all of the other people, reflective of the magnitude only with a bit of politics or anti-industrial sentiment thrown in.

I dunno.

Creepy as hell.

It looks like it was posted after. Creepy indeed. My tin foil hat is on...

But seriously, I hope this was an accident.

reply to post by followtheevidence


Ok, the guy just posted an apology, he apparently posted it after the incident, according to his new post on that review.

reply to post by kosmicjack


Regardless, his life is about to get very interesting.

reply to post by kosmicjack


Never fear, Rick Perry is here

We are monitoring developments and gathering information as details continue to emerge about this incident. We have also mobilized state resources to help local authorities. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of West, and the first responders on the scene.”

governor.state.tx.us...

Originally posted by kosmicjack
reply to post by BriggsBU

 

WTH?

If any situation needed National Guard back up / support...it's this.

^ That's my go-to smiley for this surreal day....

Well, they already have a ton of units on site. So many that earlier they were requesting that no more units respond because they were getting in the way and making it harder for the rescue vehicles to get in and out.

Originally posted by tgidkp
in the video with the girl that can't hear...

...it looks like the explosion begins from the left.

is this just an illusion or typical effect of this type of explosion?

Now you mention it, you are right, it looks like fireball came from left to right in the video, very strange indeed!!!!

Just after 9 p.m., Vanek was talking to personnel near the scene, visibly upset with his head in his hands, bent over at the waist. One of the people speaking with Vanek said “he lost a lot of his buddies out there.”

“I said, ‘This thing is going to blow’ . . . and I told my mom and dad to get in the car,” Bohannan said. “I was standing next to my car with my fiancee, waiting for my parents to come out and (the plant) exploded. It knocked us into the car . . . Every house within about four blocks is blown apart.”

explosion at West plant

reply to post by Ormuz


Thanks!

It doesn't sound like the statement of an Islamic fundamentalist terrorist but rather someone with extreme eco-views.

It appears to be something some extreme-left environmentalist would say regarding our methods of industrialization at the cost to our world. Like how some feel that chemical fertilizers damage the soil, plant, environment, waters, etc. How such plants are a risk to everyone due to the chemicals they manufacture and their explosive nature.

I personally doubt this explosion was terror-related and was likely an accident.
An accident that isn't usual nor unlikely.

- Lee

reply to post by six67seven

Every house within about four blocks is blown apart.”

yikes

reply to post by tgidkp


I agree with you. I'm watching it on the news and they've shown some slo motion clips of the blast. It really looks like something behind the fire, on the far left of the screen frame, ignites the air.

Originally posted by MidnightTide
reply to post by kosmicjack

 

Regardless, his life is about to get very interesting.

LOL that made me laugh so hard, but so true though.

new video

Originally posted by tgidkp
in the video with the girl that can't hear...

...it looks like the explosion begins from the left.

is this just an illusion or typical effect of this type of explosion?

I took notice of that as well. Looked like something came in at a diagonal angle from the left.

I hope I'm wrong & that it was the initial blast. We don't need anything crazy like that right now lol.

Originally posted by myartisstrong
reply to post by tgidkp

 

I agree with you. I'm watching it on the news and they've shown some slo motion clips of the blast. It really looks like something behind the fire, on the far left of the screen frame, ignites the air.

Well you have to remember though, a tank is what exploded. The tank may be offscreen to the left a little bit or something. It's not necessarily inside of the building, unless I missed something.

Up to 70 reported dead.
www.news.com.au...

2nd line.

Originally posted by goou111
wow another explosion this one in okc
www.okcfox.com...

Crews on the Scene of an Explosion in NE OKC

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Firefighters and emergency personnel are investigating after an explosion in NW Oklahoma City.

The explosion occurred just before 9:30 Wednesday night at 812 N. Bryant.

Officials tell us it was a tank battery that exploded. The cause is unknown at this time. The area surrounding the tank battery is being evacuated

Whaaaaaat!!!

Oh wow....

I created this GIF for ease of analysis of the explosion.

I am curious about the bright flash of light before the fire and the brimstone so to speak.. (this is just a figure of speech)

reply to post by ButterCookie


Yes, tonight is another crazy night. Just two days after Boston and we have this in Oklahoma and Texas. Crazy!