There were earlier reports that residents had complained during the past week and the day before. Phone records should be examined to either confirm or deny that complaints were filed.
It may be that the Gas company was negligent.
I saw a member of the church interviewed who had said she stopped to tell a deli owner about the gas she smelled the night before and he had said he’d have it checked.
Perhaps she should have just called 911 or the gas company directly.
That is still no reason not to send in several thousand DHS employees to grope all of the residents before pronouncing the area safe.