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smirkymonkey

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5. It's quite widespread.
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 06:58 PM
Sep 2018

I've never seen anything like this. It's amazing that there are no reported fatalities yet.

I just heard about this an hour ago PatSeg Sep 2018 #1
I know! Can you imagine if homes just started blowing up all over your smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #3
It must be like being in a war zone, PatSeg Sep 2018 #9
CNN has a map up on their site curlyred Sep 2018 #2
It's quite widespread. smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #5
Just now. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #11
Wow! It's out of control! smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #13
The news is coming so fast, just heard electricity cut... sheshe2 Sep 2018 #15
They are depressurizing the gas lines, but that takes a lot of time. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2018 #27
This may be related to a labor dispute? flyingfysh Sep 2018 #4
Interesting. That is the first I have heard of this. smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #8
i saw a blurb somewhere barbtries Sep 2018 #17
Here, maybe this is it LisaM Sep 2018 #20
Serious bad news. Mopar151 Sep 2018 #32
8 people died in the San Bruno, California, gas pipeline explosion in 2010 Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #6
That was the only story PatSeg Sep 2018 #7
Home gas lines are supposed to be just a few psi of pressure truthisfreedom Sep 2018 #10
I worked for one of the gas transportation companies some decades ago Xipe Totec Sep 2018 #12
This is why I don't want a gas stove. LisaM Sep 2018 #14
Your city home may still have an old gas line. rickford66 Sep 2018 #16
I'm actually in an apartment now LisaM Sep 2018 #19
LP doesn't suffer from this problem. eggplant Sep 2018 #24
Even without gas lines blowing up I don't trust gas appliances csziggy Sep 2018 #28
Almost No Appliances Have Pilot Lights Anymore ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #37
bookmarking for comment later mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #39
My experience was nearly forty five years ago csziggy Sep 2018 #40
I Wasn't Disputing It, Ziggy ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #41
Gas stoves scare the hell out of me. dewsgirl Sep 2018 #30
I photographed a similar incident 45 years ago in London, Ontario in Canada The_jackalope Sep 2018 #18
25 to 30 miles north of Boston is where this is. Stuart G Sep 2018 #21
Centralia, MO Strelnikov_ Sep 2018 #22
Are gas grids managed like electric grids - by software? bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #23
good question, I think this may help elmac Sep 2018 #25
Thanks, sounds like parts of them are - regulators, some remotely controlled bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #26
cyber attack info elmac Sep 2018 #29
That is pretty terrifying. smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #31
Updated story: Merrimack Valley Explosions: What We Know Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #33
This will take a long time to fix. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #34
One dead in Massachusetts after gas explosions ignite dozens of fires Eugene Sep 2018 #35
A cautionary tale for everyone. We live nearby this disaster and are anxiously following FailureToCommunicate Sep 2018 #36
Thank you for the update and information. May I ask for one more update? MissMillie Sep 2018 #38
It still looks like off ramps are closed at Mass Ave (N. Andover), Salem Tpk, and Rt 28 in FailureToCommunicate Sep 2018 #42
I went to prep school for two years in North Andover... brooklynite Sep 2018 #43
Update Saturday: New gas leak reported after explosions in Massachusetts Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #44
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