Thursday, November 06, 2008

Appomattox NG Pipeline Explosion - "A Fireball A Quarter Mile Wide And High! Says County Law Enforcement

Sheriff Deputy John Mattox:“The concussion of it almost knocked me off my feet a quarter mile away, and the heat… I thought it was coming for me and I couldn’t get back fast enough.”

By Carrie J. Sidener

Published: September 15, 2008

APPOMATTOX — More than a day after a natural gas pipeline explosion destroyed two homes and injured five people, nearby residents expressed concern that two pipelines are still flowing gas through their community.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
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Three pipelines run side-by-side between the charred and shattered brick remains of the homes of Linda Jamerson and Calvin Childress along Kelly Creek and Oakville roads in AppomattoxCounty....For Complete Article Click On Thread Title Above


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