You'd think that people would pay attention to:
Warehouses and businesses in the area of Rt 40 -- if you can see the smoke plume, emergency mgmt advises you to evacuate. @BACOPoliceFireBut noooooooooo......
"I mean, something like that could level sumthin'..."
"That's what I said."
Posted by gerardvanderleun at May 28, 2013 2:48 PMFORMER Obama voter, but not because he will never again vote for Obama...
Posted by: Ray Van Dune at May 28, 2013 6:27 PMNever pet a burning dog and ALWAYS use a long lens for industrial disasters.
Posted by: SteveS at May 28, 2013 6:58 PMThere's a reason that folks hereabouts are referred to as "Baltimorons".......
Hale Adams
Pikesville, People's Democratic Republic of Maryland
"What the hell is that? Thelma Lou, gimme my camera!"
"Get closer, Merle! I can't see a damn thing back here!"
"That summbitch is burnin' up like a summbitch!"
"Slow down! I don't wanna miss nothin'!"
(Massive Explosion)
"Sheeyut! Goddamn thing is blowin' up!"
"Why the hell you get so damn close? Christ on a cracker, I spilled my Mountain Dew!"
Posted by: Mumblix Grumph at May 28, 2013 9:32 PMI'ma too late! Dang vid's been ree-moved!
Posted by: Sam L. at May 29, 2013 11:54 AMHAZMAT training says you flee.
No 'ifs' or 'buts' about that.
Posted by: Mikey NTH at May 29, 2013 6:41 PMCame back for another look and it's gone, gone, blown away?
Posted by: tired dog at June 1, 2013 1:29 PMThe word you are looking for is BLEVE.
(ˈblɛviː/ BLEV-ee)
Wikipedia entry here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_liquid_expanding_vapor_explosion
Seriously bad juju -- do not approach / do not engage.
Our prayers out to those people who did.
Posted by: DaveH at June 2, 2013 12:20 AM
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