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What The Explosion Felt Like
@ TerryMoran : Girl in West, Texas, tells @ABC that when the fertilizer plant blew up, "it felt like a rock fell on the city."
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A Seriously Power Blast
@ dallasnews : The West explosion was so powerful it registered as an earthquake, according to @USGS http://t.co/JQDuf4V8FP
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Singer Willie Nelson Sends Prayers To West
@ willienelson : West has been in my backyard all my life. My heart is praying for the community that we call home. #westtx
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Police Searching For Survivors
@ BreakingNews : Police going house to house in West, Texas, clearing people; police confirm fatalities, expect number to go up - live video
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Smoke From Plant Explosion
@ Breaking911 : PHOTO: Dept of Public Safety says multiple injuries, major damage to homes after fertilizer plant explosion near Waco http://t.co/sVNQffzjSn
View ArticleSome Firefighters Unaccounted For
Five or six volunteer firefighter were battling the fire at the West Fertilizer plant on Wednesday night when the explosion occurred, West Mayor Tommy Muska said. According to The Associated Press, not...
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A View From The Scene
@ MWatkinsDMN : Just arrived in West. Still tons of smoke billowing from the plant. Smells sour, like a firecracker just went off. http://t.co/C6tb7Cq07j
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First Responders In Peril
@ TerryMoran : West, TX, police tell @Nightline firefighters+police were evacuating area around plant when it blew up. They saved lives, risking theirs.
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Cause Of Fire Under Investigation
@ MWatkinsDMN : Authorities say it is unknown what caused the fire at the fertilizer plan. #WestExplosion
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Resident Loses Pet In Blast
@ TerryMoran : On @Nightline, Cheryl Malak: "The whole street lifted up. It was like a massive bomb went off. ...My dog was dead. She was dead."
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Waiting For Dawn
@ cnnmornings : #WestTX Mayor Muska live on CNN: "All we can do is wait for daylight... by the morning we should have a better idea of what's going on."
View ArticleAnimal Evacuations Planned
Dallas Dog Life, an online news source for Dallas-area dog lovers, is sending a contingent to West, Texas, to help evacuate animals from the blast zone. According to Examiner.com: Chris Watts of Dallas...
View ArticleTexas Blast Resembles 2001 Explosion
An explosion similar to Wednesday's blast in West, Texas, occurred 12 years ago at a chemistry plant near Toulouse, France. That accident, which involved 300 tonnes of nitrate, claimed the lives of 31...
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Home Burns After Blast
@ nycjim : Home burns after blast at fertilizer plant near Waco, Tex. via Waco Herald Tribune. http://t.co/lrmVLzataX http://t.co/ZMsnulEEtF
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Pope Francis Sends Message To West
@ Pontifex : Please join me in praying for the victims of the explosion in Texas and their families.
View ArticleWest Plant Cited In 2006
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality investigated West Fertilizer in 2006 after receiving a complaint of a strong ammonia smell, The Associated Press reported. That probe prompted a citation...
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Blast Blew Truck Off The Road
@ MWatkinsDMN : One person said his truck was blown off the road about a block away from the explosion. His girlfriend was knocked unconscious for 20 min.
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Police Describe Destruction
@ MWatkinsDMN : "There are homes leveled. There are businesses leveled. There is massive devastation in downtown West." Waco Sgt. Patrick Swanton #west
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Map Of Plant Explosion
@ AlArabiya_Eng : Info graphic: Explosion hits fertilizer plant north of Waco, #Texas http://t.co/Psjw8bMAJ2 http://t.co/sZJd7AGrxY
View ArticleHelp For Folks Living Near The Plant
The Waco Tribune-Herald has published a list of services to aid West residents affected by Wednesday night’s explosion. Click here for more info.
View ArticleEyewitnesses Describe What They Saw
From NBC News: Shocked eyewitnesses have told of the overwhelming power of the Texas fertilizer plant explosion and expressed fears that there could be many fatalities in the small town that was rocked...
View Article'It Was Like A Bomb . . . An Atom Bomb'
Dripping with blood on his face, Dr. George Smith on CNN describes the blast like an atomic bomb. He says the town of under 3,000 people has only three ambulances. Emergency crews from surrounding...
View ArticleWhy Was The Blast So Powerful?
Why was the #WestTX explosion so powerful? The physics behind the blast, with @michiokaku: cbsn.ws/XSZLsH— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) April 18, 2013
View Article'No Reason To Believe There Has Been Criminal Activity'
"No reason to believe there has been criminal activity."-Sergeant W. Patrick Swanton on #WestTX explosion— TODAY(@todayshow) April 18, 2013
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