Posted on 04/24/2013 8:06:34 PM PDT by Nachum
Witnesses say these very strong explosions could be felt miles away! Two large explosions on a fuel barge in Mobile, in Spanish Fort and Daphne, Alabama, over 10 miles away across the river, according to local reports.
More:
http://rt.com/usa/alabama-blast-fuel-barge-364/
Four large explosions on a fuel barge in Mobile, Alabama could be felt from miles away in Spanish Fort and Daphne, Alabama, over 10 miles away across the river, according to local reports.
The first blast occurred on a natural gas barge on the east side of Mobile River around 8:30 pm local time. Officials told Fox 10 News that there were no fatalities although some crew members did report burn injuries.The first explosion was followed shortly by three more blasts.
A fourth explosion was reported by Fox 10 news reporter Lenise Ligon amidst scanner chatter amongst firemen that one of the barges may have hundreds of gallons of gasoline still on board.
Authorities are reported to have requested a one-mile evacuation zone around the shipyard.
Initial reports indicated that the explosions came from one vessel, although the Mobile Fire Department’s official Twitter feed reported that the blasts came from two barges.
FOUR explosions now. Sounds fishy
Starting to wonder if we’re seeing “Pink Terror.” According to a Russian defector, the invasion would begin with “accidents” (grey terror) and terrorist attacks conducted by non-Russian groups (proxies, useful idiots, etc, called pink terror). This would increase in frequency until, at last, they begin ‘red terror,’ where they cease bothering to use proxies and covering their tracks, which is then followed by the nuke strikes. This is in the book Spetznaz (but spelled correctly) by Victor Suvorov, but that was only his pen-name. His real name is known, I’ve simply forgotten it.
Michelle Malkin just posted this link on Twitter to the Mobile Fire and Rescue Scanner:
http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/290
Thanks. Have the scanner feed up on both my cell and laptop...both silent for now. Do you happen to know if they went to a different channel as they often do in such instances?
Nevermind. Now they’re talking.
Just said “beginning to light up again...looks like something is getting ready to happen.”
Spark in the center fuel tank?
The first blast occurred on a natural gas barge on the east side of Mobile River around 8:30 pm local time. Officials told Fox 10 News that there were no fatalities although some crew members did report burn injuries.The first explosion was followed shortly by three more blasts.
http://rt.com/usa/alabama-blast-fuel-barge-364/
Prayers for all...
Yup, been long enough to trot that one around the track again.
Sounds bad...
chatter amongst firemen that one of the barges may have hundreds of gallons of gasoline still on board...
Authorities are reported to have requested a one-mile evacuation zone around the shipyard...
Coast Guard representatives however told the Alabama Press-Register that a single barge had produced the multiple explosions...
The barges were at the Austal shipyard, early reports said. They were transporting natural gas and were believed to be partially emptied, according to Steve Huffman, a spokesperson for Mobile Fire-Rescue...
The crew on the Carnival cruise liner, which sits an estimated 1,000 feet away from the blast site, has been evacuated, local Channel 6 News reports. Emergency responders plan to let the fire burn out naturally throughout the night, citing conditions too dangerous to approach. Part of Austral, Alabama has also been evacuated.
http://rt.com/usa/alabama-blast-fuel-barge-364/
Ditto on the prayers.
Fuel barges out on a river seems like it would be a weird site for terrorist activity.
But there do seem to be a lot of bizarre “accidents” lately.
Fuel Barges on Fire as Multiple Explosions Rock Shipyard in Mobile, Ala.
UPDATE: 10:07 p.m. - Mobile Mayor Sam Jones said Mobile Fire-Rescue will let the fire burn out on its own to prevent further injuries.
http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/mobile_county/explosion-on-mobile-river
not terrorist. Static charge. Liquid Natural gas very explosive, my Dad (many years ago) worked in the oil and gas industry. All it takes with liquid natural gas is for some poor sob to run his fingers through his hair, or wipe sweat from his face.
Prayers for all the workers.
We heard it where we live.
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