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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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Detco Explosion

For those of you that havent heard
A chemical plant blew up here today
About 2 miles from where I work
My buddy worked 2 doors down
Chemicals burning still, after almost 7 hours
Smells horrible outside, people evacuated, and everything
http://www.thecabin.net/
Will tell you more.

If you look on the map, I work right where it says Conway, and I live between Donaghey and Harkrider about even with where it says Explosion
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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Is your truck ok?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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My truck was in my garage.
I need to be working on it, but I could give a crap about it right now
As long as my family and friends are safe
Near the fire and evacuation zone included:
1) My fiancee's mother and father
2) My best friend and his brother
3) 4 of my other friends
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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are they very toxic chemicals or what
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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HAHA! mY friend made the paper
The red ford F-150 is his on the webpage
Scroll down and you can see him sort of in his truck
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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That sucks dude. I wish the best for you, your friends and everyone else involved. God Bless.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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Thanks.
Yes the chemicals were toxic
Read the report and it'll tell you everything they had.
They don't know what got burned up tho, but a lot of things did
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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"Is your truck ok?"

Considering this is a Ford site that really cracks me up...

Hope your friends and family are all fine...and your truck.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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Thanks
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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hope everyone is alright and you find them safe and sound.must be scary
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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Also, if you haven't checked it out, there is a link to video footage of the explosion.
The red ford there is my buddies, thats how close he worked to the factory
I was outside my work, about 2 miles away, and I seen the smoke just start to poor
 
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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Crud! That hits way too close to home! I live a block and a half from a refinery, and seeing that makes my hair stand on end--BOTH of them!

Hope everything's okay up there, Andy!
 
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 05:43 AM
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I haven't checked the updates this morning because its 5:45 am and Im supposed to be on my way to work. But I feel like crap, and my sister eas up all nite sick, so here I am... sick and taking care of he
I appreciae all the concern given, It means a lot
 
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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And to think, if the wind was blowing its normal direction it woulda hit the base......I guess we got lucky. Hope all goes well Andy.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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Thanks Jimmy.
It was blowing SouthWest for a bit. So it was sort of in your direction.
 
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