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"Piers Morgan Live, Rewind": A fertilizer plant in West, Texas, catches fire and then erupts in a massive explosion
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- Fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas
As "Piers Morgan Live" continued its coverage of the bombings in Boston and the respective emotional aftermath, a fertilizer plant in West, Texas set fire and erupted in a massive explosion on Wednesday evening and burned through Thursday morning.
Piers Morgan spoke to the mayor of West, Tommy Muska, by phone:
"I was two blocks away and responded to the fire when it exploded," said Muska. "The blast took out about a five block radius of the fertilizer plant."
"60, 70, 80," speculated the mayor on the number of homes consumed by the subsequent fire. "These are private resident homes, one school, one nursing home, one apartment."
- Explosion aftermath "like Iraq" says official
During the broadcast, officials gave an update on the fire and explosion telling the public that there were "probably over 100 injuries at this time" and "we do have confirmed fatalities."
D.L. Wilson from the Department of Public Safety, said that the damage and decimation around the blast site was "massive, just like Iraq, just like the Murray Building in Oklahoma City."
- Witness to West, Texas explosion recounts the moment of the explosion
Witness Dr. George Smith, an EMS doctor at West Rest Haven, a hospital and nursing home, was inside the hospital building evacuating residents when the explosion occurred.
"When I heard [about] the fire, I went to the nursing home and had the nursing home residents on that side closest to the fire evacuated to the other side of the building," recounted Smith.
"I was in there when the explosion went off so I got trapped in the glass and the ceiling just fell on me."
- Watch the explosion
And during the evening and early morning, "Piers Morgan Live" broadcasted footage of the exact moment of the explosion.
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Is Piers going home ...let all get together buy him a one way ticket ....
Piers, didn't you say that you would deport yourself after the gun bills failed?
Well?
Yeah, I used to like him until he got all up in my 2nd Amendment rights ... he needs to "deport himself" ... promises ... promises ... typical liberal liar. Piers ... maybe you should watch old footage of Walter Cronkite ... he knew how to get peoples attention.
Okay Piers, be a man for once and do what you said, SELF DEPORT! Or are you another wishy washy a hole that likes to hear themselves talk, but does nothing??? I'll even pay for your happy meal on the flight....
Uh Guys,
This is supposed to be about Texas,don't know how many part-time firemen still in there.
The Xenophobia Collection is available elsewhere,and the USA is DEFINITELY the rudest country I have the misfortune to
stay in [American wife].
shepherdgregory isn't married:he may as well try getting a kiss in a convent,he's just fed up all those hateful bilious people who clog up the blog,who should at least have some kind of point as opposed to peeing on little children by utterly ignoring them,19 of which American,and could be theirs.Twenty Candles.
(where IS she?)
'The flowers o' the forest are a' wede awa'...'
Traditional,1513.
We're all waiting for Piers to leave, if he is a man of his word. I hear the Congo is looking for expatriate Brits to tell them how to run things. Don't forget your insect repellent, oh wait, he is OK with bugs.
Touche!
So the Boston Marathon bombers have been identified and have proven themselves to be willing and able to shoot it out with police, including the use of explosive devices. So now with one bomber dead, a massive manhunt is on for the other bomber, the dead one’s brother, in an area outside of Boston. The police, including federal agents, and lots of them, are all searching vigorously while carrying all types of automatic and semi-automatic weapons with high-volume capacity magazines. Meanwhile, the community is on lockdown and high alert. That means most people are taking refuge in their homes whenever they can or have to.
So what are the law-abiding citizens protecting their homes and families with? Remember, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away…
Good points,Harry,
I'd be happy to endorse a good pistol and rifle,trained to use,and licensed,but it's guys like Alex Jones with 50 firearms,and NRA members with 39:2 men,almost 100 guns,and you can't trust everyone to lock them away.
Nicky Lanza,for example.
GO BACK TO THE UK LIKE YOU PROMISED!!! WHERE IT'S "SAFE"
We are legion.
Please go back to the UK and give them all your worldly advise. We are sick and tired of listening how "you" are so smart and know so much about the United States and our people. The responsible people do not need your 2cents anymore and we are not all bad. You made a promise to leave, now honor it and go back home.