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A massive explosion occurred in Houston in the afternoon, Monday, January 11, 2021. The explosion resulted in severe damage to the Houston Federation of Teachers headquarters. Although an investigation has just started into the precise cause of the blast that leveled much of the union HQ, early indicators are that the destruction occurred as a result of a natural gas explosion at the location. As is a relatively common practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, gas service to the union’s building…

With some regularity, we see and hear media reports about the state of the infrastructure system in the United States. Roads and bridges are in dangerous condition, in need of repair or replacement. The stark reality is that natural gas pipelines across the United States are in desperate need of upgrade or reconfiguration. Every year, aged or improperly installed pipelines result in gas explosion accidents that cause major property damage as well as serious and even fatal injuries. The major…

A large-scale explosion at the Baltimore Gas and Electric Building in downtown Baltimore ripped through the top floors of the structure, blasting through the roof. A partial collapse of the roof occurred as well as damage to the top floors of the building. The Baltimore Gas and Electric Building explosion has resulted in at least 21 casualties. All 21 injured individuals were rushed to area hospitals shortly after the explosion. The explosion occurred at the power company administrative headquarters on…

A massive explosion leveled a house in Tomball, Texas, the Houston suburban community. The middle-of-the-night blast was so powerful that it rocked and rattled homes and businesses within a five-mile radius of the explosion. Firefighters were at the scene in a matter of minutes, the residence already being fully engulfed in intense flames. With that said, firefighters were able to get the blaze under control in a fairly short period of time. They were able to prevent the fire from…

A luminous orange fireball lit up the night sky following a West Virginia chemical plant explosion. A dangerous plume of toxic smoke shot upward as a result of the Optima Chemicals Company explosion as well. One person at the plant was killed directly after the explosion. At least three other people have been seriously injured. These include a member of the general public who was outside of the perimeters of the Optima Chemicals Company plant but was struck by flying…