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#3769618 - 04/18/13 03:57 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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#3769634 - 04/18/13 04:22 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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PFunk, I'm sorry to see such devastation. Your town will be in my prayers.

Make sure you're taking care of yourself while you are rendering aid and assistance. They need you to stay healthy while y'all work through this.

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#3769659 - 04/18/13 04:52 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Didn't realize you were so close to that. Must be horrible to see IRL.
Yeah, do what you can, but stay safe.
Won't help anyone, to become another casualty, that should always be in front in your mind.
Do no harm.
Help if you can.
And get out of the way if you can't.

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#3769682 - 04/18/13 05:24 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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I grew up in Waco and still have lots of family scattered all over. Still waiting to hear if any of them settled around West. Hang in there Pfunk, we're all with ya and everyone in the greater northern Waco region...
#3769686 - 04/18/13 05:26 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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That's a horrible thing to have happen.

I have just read a headline about looters targeting the town?
Do folk have no decency anymore? nope

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#3769691 - 04/18/13 05:35 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Two of my students lost their fathers.

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#3769693 - 04/18/13 05:36 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Originally Posted By: PFunk
Two of my students lost their fathers.


Damn. nope

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#3769700 - 04/18/13 05:40 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Thoughts with you, and stay safe PFunk.

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#3769701 - 04/18/13 05:43 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Wow, so sorry to hear this PFunk, I'll add you and your town to my thoughts and prayers. I hope they find more survivors...

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#3769704 - 04/18/13 05:46 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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sorry PFunk. My thoughts and wishes to those affected.

Damn. April always seems to be a crappy month.
#3769721 - 04/18/13 06:03 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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So sorry to hear man, take care, thoughts with ya.
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#3769740 - 04/18/13 06:32 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Man what a horrible explosion. Hang in there PFunk and Texas!Praying for everyone affected.

Jason
#3769742 - 04/18/13 06:39 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Prayers to you and everyone in the town. It must be a horrible experience.

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#3769756 - 04/18/13 07:00 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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very sad news.. thoughts and prayers to those invloved

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#3769774 - 04/18/13 07:32 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Oh damn. Not a good week at all.
#3769780 - 04/18/13 07:51 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Dang, that was a big explosion. Kind of reminds me of that ship that blew up in Galvaston, TX (I think) back in the 40's. Be careful PFunk. My thoughts are with you.

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#3769785 - 04/18/13 07:58 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Best wishes from here to you and your fellow citiziens, Chuck. frown

I saw the video of this devastating explosion in the news. This is a really sad week for the US. frown
#3769792 - 04/18/13 08:15 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: Bluedeath]  
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Originally Posted By: Bluedeath
I heard of it this morning while i was driving to work. I( knew that nitrate is the base of most explosives but i could not imagine that kind of damage.


I doubt it was the nitrate fertilizer that caused the explosion. Most likely a large storage tank for anhydrous ammonia, like this:

http://www.bizrice.com/upload/20120130/Lin_Lar_Lox_Lng_Cryogenic_Transport_Tanks.jpg

A fire of any kind close to one of these tanks can cause a BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-JgyQA7u0

Firefighters are trained to watch for signs of BLEVE, but with a tank in a populated area, they were probably trying to buy time for people to evacuate the area. I've seen a five gallon propane bottle BLEVE and you would be amazed how powerful a tank that small can be. A tank that holds several thousand gallons would likely be on the scale of a small nuclear detonation.

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#3769803 - 04/18/13 08:36 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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PFunk, were any residences damaged? Is there any need for donations?

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#3769809 - 04/18/13 08:48 PM Re: Please Pray for Our Little Town [Re: PFunk]  
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Terrible news, and stay safe.

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