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Old 06-13-2013, 09:35 AM
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Default Immediate prayers!

explosion this morning at the Williams Olefins facility in
Giesmar.........does not look good on the surface........hwy 30 completely shutdown.......still on fire........not everyone accounted for yet, but we are early.......so let's pray that everyone is safe.
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Old 06-13-2013, 09:38 AM
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Just had a pic sent to me on my cell. It looks pretty bad but, there were a lot of people walking out in the pic so, that's a good sign.
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Old 06-13-2013, 09:44 AM
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Keep us updated! Prayers going out!

Any shelter in place or is the release minimal??
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Old 06-13-2013, 09:45 AM
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Just had a pic sent to me on my cell. It looks pretty bad but, there were a lot of people walking out in the pic so, that's a good sign.

yea, I'm hoping for good news. I have quite a few buddies out there.........

Tell whomever sent you that pic to make sure they are deleting them.....there will be a smackdown of attorneys on this one
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Old 06-13-2013, 10:27 AM
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I got a text from WWL a little while ago. Hope everyone is okay.
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Prayers to all. Saw pics too...looks bad
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Keep us updated! Prayers going out!

Any shelter in place or is the release minimal??
Yes, shelter in place, not sure on a release......

Iberville EOC reporting 7 fatalities.......(third hand info guys, I did not see it myself).......

RUMORS are as many as 14 fatalities.....Hwy thirty is now shut down all the way to Gonzales.......
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Old 06-13-2013, 10:41 AM
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Very conflicting reports.............NOW saying seven "injuries" one missing.........
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Old 06-13-2013, 10:56 AM
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When something like that happens you always get conflicting reports.
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Old 06-13-2013, 11:02 AM
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prayers sent!!!
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Old 06-13-2013, 11:09 AM
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Old 06-13-2013, 11:09 AM
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I DO NOT know the photographer of this pic. I just saw it on FB.
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Old 06-13-2013, 11:30 AM
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The Creole is reporting that 5 have been airlifted to Our Lady of the Lake thus far.
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Old 06-13-2013, 11:37 AM
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Prayers sent!
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Old 06-13-2013, 12:16 PM
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Now that's some black smoke!
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Old 06-13-2013, 12:18 PM
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Now that's some black smoke!
Yeah, we could see it from the back of the shop this morning. I initially thought it was rain clouds forming until I read what had happened.

Bad deal for sure!
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Old 06-13-2013, 12:49 PM
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http://www.thecreole.com/?p=11433

Here is the most accurate info I can find right now.

Again, I apologize for anything misleading earlier.
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Old 06-13-2013, 12:55 PM
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http://www.wbrz.com/news/lsp-no-fata...ant-explosion/

No fatalities at this point...GREAT NEWS!
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Old 06-13-2013, 01:34 PM
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USA reporting one death now.........over 30 injured......
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That's terrible. Prayers sent to the families and victims.
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