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South St. Louis Explosions and Fire
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:46 pm
by Cookiely
CNN is carrying live video feed. Its awful.
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:48 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Beat me to it -- was just coming to post from CrisisAlertNet:
A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS OCCURRING IN ST. LOUIS AREA NEAR LAFAYETTE PARK. LIVE ON MSNBC. NUMEROUS ACTIVE ONGOING EXPLOSIONS. APPARENT CHEMICAL SITE FIRE. UNKNOWN INJURIES. MAJOR INCIDENT.
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:49 pm
by Cookiely
GalvestonDuck wrote:Beat me to it -- was just coming to post from CrisisAlertNet:
A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS OCCURRING IN ST. LOUIS AREA NEAR LAFAYETTE PARK. LIVE ON MSNBC. NUMEROUS ACTIVE ONGOING EXPLOSIONS. APPARENT CHEMICAL SITE FIRE. UNKNOWN INJURIES. MAJOR INCIDENT.
Industrial plant makes oxygen tanks. That's why its so bad.
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:51 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Ah...thanks, Cook!
Just now getting caught up on it.
Live video feed for anyone with net access (but stuck in an office so ya can't watch TV):
http://ksdk.com/video/live.aspx
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:57 pm
by Brent
I've been watching on MSNBC for about 20 minutes... WOW. Still major explosions going on. I sure hope no one's inside but there probably are(being a Weekday Afternoon).
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:59 pm
by GalvestonDuck
It sounds like Iraq on my birthday a couple of years ago! (Shock & Awe)
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:01 pm
by Brent
Unconfirmed reports that all employees were evacuated.
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:05 pm
by jkt21787
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:06 pm
by Brent
This is the company's website...
http://www.praxair.com/
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:11 pm
by streetsoldier
Not quite "south-side" STL; this area is just west of downtown between I-40 and I-44. Lafayette Park is close by, and is comprised of rehabilitated townhouses as part of revitalization project.
For those familiar with the area, it is in the old STL MPD 3rd District, in an industrial/residential section...well north of the Budweiser plant (so, if you are a Busch guy/gal, fret not).
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:22 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Bit of a drop in their stocks following the explosions.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PX&t=1d&c=
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:24 pm
by jkt21787
Not surprised about that at all.
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:01 pm
by wx247
Has anyone heard any details on air quality in St. Louis following this explosion(s)/fire(s)? I can't imagine that it is good news, although particles should settle some as the sun starts to go down.
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:31 pm
by streetsoldier
Heard earlier that the Mayor's office stated that preliminary tests showed nothing of concern...I'd take that with a grain of salt (who wants/needs panic in the streets?).
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:14 pm
by nystate
Well, at least everyone made it through ok!