wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Apr 18, 2013 12:48am
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.
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Apr 18, 2013 12:51am
I've read 70 dead w/ Atleast 5 being firefighters or cops
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Apr 18, 2013 12:59am
Wikipedia has that number linked to a real book, which lends it some credence.wildcats20;1427932 wrote:Not sure how true this is...
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.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Apr 18, 2013 1:03am
Regardless of what was added to it, this was a whole damn fertilizer plant. Such a scary event.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.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Apr 18, 2013 1:23am
the blast registered a 2.1 on the Richter scale
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Apr 18, 2013 1:38am
OKC Bombing was a 3.0.karen lotz;1427938 wrote:the blast registered a 2.1 on the Richter scale
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.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Apr 18, 2013 3:13am
That video literally took my breath away. Its like a scene from a horror movie. Just comes out of nowhere.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Apr 18, 2013 3:35am
Terrible explosion, just hope that most people got out and away from it.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Apr 18, 2013 3:39am
How in the world did those people in that truck survive that.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Apr 18, 2013 3:56am
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.Midstate01;1427947 wrote:How in the world did those people in that truck survive that.
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.
Chesapeake
Posts: 1,603
Apr 18, 2013 5:46am
Tomorrow marks 20th anniversary of David Koresh's death in Waco. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 18, 2013 5:51am
Crazy scary video.....all of the warnings on here and it still was unbelievable.
imex99
Posts: 4,927
Apr 18, 2013 6:48am
CNN Breaking News - Explosion at Texas fertilizer plant has killed between five and 15 people, according to Waco police. Reply STOP 2 unsub
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Apr 18, 2013 6:49am
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
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shook_17
Posts: 3,023
Apr 18, 2013 7:08am
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.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Apr 18, 2013 7:49am
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baseballstud24
Posts: 547
Apr 18, 2013 7:57am
Also the anniversary of the OKC bombingChesapeake;1427955 wrote:Tomorrow marks 20th anniversary of David Koresh's death in Waco. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Apr 18, 2013 8:01am
Just nuts.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Apr 18, 2013 8:02am
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Apr 18, 2013 8:49am
This. I think it was just a fire. As another poster said earlier, accidents do happen.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 ****
We don't need to set off the crazy sirens just yet. Our country is fine.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Apr 18, 2013 8:50am
Yep.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.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Apr 18, 2013 9:04am
I bet it was a muslim...
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Apr 18, 2013 10:49am
That video was absolutely crazy.
Holy fuck!
Holy fuck!
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Apr 18, 2013 10:51am
That video was chilling, especially the kid afterwards crying about not being able to hear and begging dad to go somewhere else.
imex99
Posts: 4,927
Apr 18, 2013 11:41am
ernest_t_bass;1427991 wrote:I bet it was a muslim...
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