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Apr 18, 2013 12:48 AM
Not sure how true this is...
To put #West, TX in perspective, 4,800lbs of fertilizer were used in OKC bombing. That fit in a Ryder truck. This was an ENTIRE PLANT.
Apr 18, 2013 12:48am
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Apr 18, 2013 12:51 AM
I've read 70 dead w/ Atleast 5 being firefighters or cops
Apr 18, 2013 12:51am
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Apr 18, 2013 12:59 AM
wildcats20;1427932 wrote:Not sure how true this is...
Wikipedia has that number linked to a real book, which lends it some credence.

But I believe when you make a bomb out of fertilizer you add a few other ingredients as well. So I'm not sure how the actual explosive capacity or blast size could actually be compared.
Apr 18, 2013 12:59am
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Apr 18, 2013 1:03 AM
Fly4Fun;1427936 wrote:Wikipedia has that number linked to a real book, which lends it some credence.

But I believe when you make a bomb out of fertilizer you add a few other ingredients as well. So I'm not sure how the actual explosive capacity or blast size could actually be compared.
Regardless of what was added to it, this was a whole damn fertilizer plant. Such a scary event.
Apr 18, 2013 1:03am
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Apr 18, 2013 1:23 AM
the blast registered a 2.1 on the Richter scale
Apr 18, 2013 1:23am
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Apr 18, 2013 1:38 AM
karen lotz;1427938 wrote:the blast registered a 2.1 on the Richter scale
OKC Bombing was a 3.0.

That really makes me consider how scary that event must have been for anyone who managed to survive the initial blast. I've seen pictures and such of the building afterwards. But seeing an explosion like in that video and that being less than OKC, really puts what must have happened there into better perspective than just numbers and pictures of the aftermath.
Apr 18, 2013 1:38am
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Apr 18, 2013 3:13 AM
That video literally took my breath away. Its like a scene from a horror movie. Just comes out of nowhere.
Apr 18, 2013 3:13am
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Apr 18, 2013 3:35 AM
Terrible explosion, just hope that most people got out and away from it.
Apr 18, 2013 3:35am
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Apr 18, 2013 3:39 AM
How in the world did those people in that truck survive that.
Apr 18, 2013 3:39am
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Apr 18, 2013 3:56 AM
Midstate01;1427947 wrote:How in the world did those people in that truck survive that.
They appear to be about 1/4 mile away - lucky they didn't get it with shrapnel...seems like the son/girl temporarily lost their hearing.

I'm surprised OK City registered higher on the richter scale - seems like this carved a bigger path of destruction. The tank that exploded was a different chemical, which I'm sure had some affect.
Apr 18, 2013 3:56am
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Apr 18, 2013 5:46 AM
Tomorrow marks 20th anniversary of David Koresh's death in Waco. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh
Apr 18, 2013 5:46am
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Apr 18, 2013 5:51 AM
Crazy scary video.....all of the warnings on here and it still was unbelievable.
Apr 18, 2013 5:51am
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Apr 18, 2013 6:48 AM
CNN Breaking News - Explosion at Texas fertilizer plant has killed between five and 15 people, according to Waco police. Reply STOP 2 unsub
Apr 18, 2013 6:48am
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Apr 18, 2013 6:49 AM
imex99;1427963 wrote:CNN Breaking News - Explosion at Texas fertilizer plant has killed between five and 15 people, according to Waco police. Reply STOP 2 unsub

STOP
Apr 18, 2013 6:49am
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Apr 18, 2013 7:08 AM
WOW. As a firefighter my heart goes out for all the firefighters/cops/EMTs. I can't believe more FF aren't dead. Fire that like you are going to be on top off trying to put it out, then that explosion. Horrible, so sad. I really hope this was just an accident.
Apr 18, 2013 7:08am
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Apr 18, 2013 7:49 AM
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Apr 18, 2013 7:57 AM
Chesapeake;1427955 wrote:Tomorrow marks 20th anniversary of David Koresh's death in Waco. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh
Also the anniversary of the OKC bombing
Apr 18, 2013 7:57am
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Apr 18, 2013 8:01 AM
Just nuts.

Apr 18, 2013 8:01am
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Apr 18, 2013 8:02am
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Apr 18, 2013 8:49 AM
ts1227;1427914 wrote:I don't think there's anything to it. Just so happened that a fire started in a place that is flammable/explosive as ****
This. I think it was just a fire. As another poster said earlier, accidents do happen.

We don't need to set off the crazy sirens just yet. Our country is fine.
Apr 18, 2013 8:49am
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Apr 18, 2013 8:50 AM
reclegend22;1427984 wrote:This. I think it was just a fire. As another poster said earlier, accidents do happen.

We don't need to set off the crazy sirens just yet. Our country is fine.
Yep.
Apr 18, 2013 8:50am
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Apr 18, 2013 9:04 AM
I bet it was a muslim...
Apr 18, 2013 9:04am
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Apr 18, 2013 10:49 AM
That video was absolutely crazy.

Holy fuck!
Apr 18, 2013 10:49am
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Apr 18, 2013 10:51 AM
That video was chilling, especially the kid afterwards crying about not being able to hear and begging dad to go somewhere else.
Apr 18, 2013 10:51am
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Apr 18, 2013 11:41 AM
ernest_t_bass;1427991 wrote:I bet it was a muslim...

STOP...
Apr 18, 2013 11:41am