Check out this drone footage of a home that was literally blown to bits in Franklin, PA, when there was too much pressure in a natural gas pipeline that delivered gas to the home. The explosion showered debris, like confetti for blocks.
Columbia Gas forgot to install a new pressure regulator on the Park Lane home (although they had installed new regulators on other homes in the area). There was a pressure build up which caused a leak in or around the home. The homeowner smelled the gas, called 911 and evacuated the premises. When she opened her garage door to flee, that likely created an electrical charge that ignited the gas and BOOM. (Note, in the event of a natural gas leak, never operate any electrical or battery operated appliances, like a garage door opener or a cell phone.)
Christi Fraunholtz happened to be in the area and found the woman with blood flowing from her ears and head. Eleanor Rea and her 84 year old husband were blown off of their feet by when their neighbors home exploded.
"It's a miracle they were not killed," said Jeff Yates, Public Safety Director.
Columbia Gas and Duke Energy co-own the transmission line that delivers gas to Cincinnati from Northern Kentucky. Accidents involving natural gas pipelines happen all of the time. If an accident like this occurred in one of the high consequence areas of the Central Corridor Pipeline route, a miracle might not be available to save those in the vicinity.
Contact OPSB and Governor DeWine incidents like this concern you.
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This is what the aftermath looks like for a family that was devastated by a natural gas explosion. It seems like Duke and OPSB have done everything they can to distance themselves from any responsibility for the human consequences of their decisions.
Why won't Duke and OPSB identify risks to human safety upfront and either avoid them or mitigate them? Maybe they just don't want to know. Many people would find it hard to live with themselves if a deadly accident were to occur and they could have done something to prevent it, www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10216312646102170&set=a.2033011298297&type=3&eid=ARC8Bgplezkw9Qsx... ... See MoreSee Less
Lisa Denise Deringer, 58, was killed today when a high pressure natural gas pipeline ruptured and caught fire near her home in rural Kentucky. One witness described an explosion like an atomic bomb, while another said it was like a tornado of fire.
Many people who die during a natural gas pipeline failure are not killed by the explosion itself, nor are they burned by the fire. Rather, they are killed by the intense heat radiating from the explosion. Tragically, this is how Ms. Deringer died. Five other people were also injured, as siding on buildings melted, asphalt burned to dust and heat radiated through the windshields as people desperately rushed to their cars and drove to safety.
The 30" high pressure pipeline is owned by Enbridge's Texas Eastern Transmission Company and is their 3rd major pipeline failure in 3 years.
Another reason to oppose Duke's unnecessary, irresponsible, high pressure Central Corridor Pipeline. Regardless of safety precautions, accidents happen regularly. A human being who was trying to escape the explosion was burned to death by heat from the explosion. Imagine if the same thing happened near the athletic fields when multiple children's soccer teams have matches going at the same time. Contact Governor DeWine if you are concerned about this project. ... See MoreSee Less
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