Fuel barge explosion reported in Mobile, Alabama

5th blast just happened.They are unsure how much gas is in there.

reply to post by TwiTcHomatic


Initially they did, I'm not sure if they are being let in or not. I doubt it considering no one is getting close to it. It's still venting/exploding.

I'm heading to sleep---I can't take much more of the Fire Chief explaining the incident.

reply to post by TwiTcHomatic Yes,Fox Ten reporting evacuation of Austal.BAE is sheltering in place.

reply to post by iamhobo


Cant you say it was a bomb or neutral explosion?

reply to post by Minori the checkpoints are very normal for Mobile.The media always puts something out beforehand,many times they get unlicensed drivers,seatbelt law offenders,etcetera.

Originally posted by Minori
I have to add that while searching this I found another article that looked strange...........
Checkpoint

Seems odd, everything that is happening lately is peculiar.

PLPL

Note the time and date, maybe this is not related, or is it??

edit on 24-4-2013 by Minori because: (no reason given)

This is pretty common practice in the Mobile area. They are a real nuisance, to be honest.
Edit: I see that SilverStar cleverly slipped this in just ahead of me.

reply to post by TheLongKhan Glad to see your response though.Feature phone I have isn't super fast.Neat timing is all.

Question:

What are the odds that TWO barges explode at the same time?

Maybe the first explosion set off the second on the other barge...?

Second Question:

Why would TWO highly flammable barges be that close to each other anyways?

Soon to be an internet classic. From the Mobile, AL fuel barge explosion

Ok can't find it yet
But there was a thread last week about watching out for big event every wed. till may 19 or 20
Texas was a wed. also

here
www.abovetopsecret.com...

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Geez America! We need to lock it up right now! Things are getting out of hand..barge explosions, plant explosions, bombings.

If your job has safety precautions or security procedures follow them. Focus people!

The Gulf was only just starting to recover...stay safe Mobile.

reply to post by kosmicjack


Industrial accidents will only become more common as our infrastructure ages and we divert money that should be spent on it to other areas.

reply to post by Cybermerc


If by "we divert money" you mean corporations bank as much money as possible for their execs instead of investing in operational upgrades focused on safety and environmental concerns - then we agree.

I started a thread about this in Alternative Breaking News - hadn't seen this one.

The Australian owned shipyard builds ships for the US Navy.

www.abc.net.au...

That's Waco (Texas - Bush), Canada (US ally) and possibly Austral shipyard (Australian - US ally). LInked?

Also today is 25th April (our time) which is Anzac (Australian New Zealand Army Core) Day which is the day Australia commemorates its soldiers lost in battle. The date itself comes from 25 April 1915 when Australian troops faced a "baptism of fire" when they landed at dawn at Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey and ran smack bang into the Turkish machine gunners who had been waiting for them. The British directed the whole thing and used the Anzacs as cannon fodder basically. It's a very sombre day here in Australia.

Originally posted by Archie

Also today is 25th April (our time) which is Anzac (Australian New Zealand Army Core) Day which is the day Australia commemorates its soldiers lost in battle.

That is what came to mind as well,could be coincidence but hmmmmm?

I`m interested in further future reports coming in.

Lest we forget.

ETA

I `ve just been watching the video`s of the explosion and there not as big as I thought,the person who said their house shook from 48 kms away will have to come up with another explanation.

reply to post by gps777 It was explained last night on the news that the sound of the explosion carried over the water.We had no wind last night,thereby the conditions were just right to allow the sound to travel miles upriver.As for feeling it,I'm at a loss.There have been stranger happenings.

Wait for it. The conspiracy nutters will be posting here soon!

reply to post by SilverStar33


Well you would know best, that is your neck of the woods. It dawned on me this morning that the mere fact that I would even think on that level is scary, but in light of all that is going on, it is hard not to think that way. I hope all worked out down there in Mobile.

PLPL

Watch fuel barge explode in Alabama

Huffman said Wednesday night that authorities hadn't determined what caused the blasts, but were in the process of being prepped for reload when the explosion happened. The fire department's Twitter feed said they were filed with gasoline.

www.cnn.com...

Gasoline vapor mixed with a lot of air. Quite dangerous.

reply to post by SilverStar33


Fair enough SilverStar33,cheers for that.

Though 48kkms at the size of the blast seen on that video is hard to imagine shaking a house,unless there is footage that I`ve missed of a larger blast?