Building Explosion in NW Houston

"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck) 01/24/2020 at 09:19 • Filed to: None

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If you haven’t heard, a building exploded in NW Houston this morning. One of my coworkers was awakened by the explosion and is describing it as the loudest roll of thunder he’s ever heard, times 50. He’s staying about half a mile from where it happened.

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Ash78, voting early and often > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 09:26

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Wow, shocking there was only one reported injury and no fatalities. At least that’s some good news.

OPPOsaurus WRX > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 09:35

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boredalways > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 09:41

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Property damage > lives lost

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 09:42

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Damn. Thank goodness it happened when most everyone was in bed...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 09:42

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I thought this was going to be a post about an explosion of building because no zoning or planning.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Ash78, voting early and often 01/24/2020 at 09:43

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One person unaccounted for...

Ash78, voting early and often > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/24/2020 at 09:51

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Crap.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/24/2020 at 09:54

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To be honest it would be less serious if there was some semblance of zoning or planning in Spring Branch. People’s houses back up to the facility where this happened.

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 09:58

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I’m reminded of the gas explosion in Brenham so many years ago. We felt the shockwave in our apartment in Houston.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/24/2020 at 10:00

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Al so, there was a pretty serious chemical fire in this area a few years ago that had a lot of the residents and schools trapped indoors. this warehouse had chemicals in its inventory that it didn’t disclose to t he fire department which made putting out the fire very difficult. Again, a street away from people’s homes. And a lot of these homes are actually pretty nice, the zoning here is jus t mega whack.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-Fire-Department-Cause-of-massive-Spring-10616967.php

TheRealBicycleBuck > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/24/2020 at 10:02

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That meant more people were home to experience their homes being ruined around them. On the other hand, it meant there were fewer workers at the facility.

Personally, I am thankful that I wasn’t home when the tornado hit our house. Dealing with the damage was traumatic enough.

TheRealBicycleBuck > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 01/24/2020 at 10:04

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Houstonians are proud of the lack of zoning. Doing what you want with your land is a fundamental right. That is, until your neighbors build something ugly, smelly, or dangerous.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 10:16

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I’ll admit, there are advantages. My wife used to live in that area and the access to pretty much anything you could ever need in under 10 minutes is pretty nice, and others feel the same way as its really been taking off for re-develop ment.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 10:21

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Seems certain that there would have been many deaths if it had happened a couple hours later...

TheRealBicycleBuck > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 01/24/2020 at 10:27

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I chose my accomm odations carefully so that even during rush hour, I’m 20 minutes from downtown and 10 minutes from the office where I normally work. I have a variety of food and shopping choices all within a 10 minute drive. You’re right, it’s convenient. But it’s also a mishmash of low, mid and high-end development punctuated by little hellholes everywhere .

shop-teacher > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 10:52

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Gadamn that is scary!

Gone > Ash78, voting early and often 01/24/2020 at 11:29

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2+ dead now.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Ash78, voting early and often 01/24/2020 at 11:37

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Just heard two fatalities

Ash78, voting early and often > Gone 01/24/2020 at 11:38

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I’m surprised the media was so quick to jump on the definitive “one injury” story so quickly, without leaving much doubt that it could be worse. Looked horrible.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 11:38

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The chickens are coming home to roost.

Gone > Ash78, voting early and often 01/24/2020 at 11:52

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Not terribly surprised sadly. The news often seems quick to jump on the human toll, be it in a positive or negative light (everyone is fine! everyone died!) . Fortunately didn’t happen during morning rush.

Our office is relatively close and has a bit of superficial damage. Lots of homes and businesses close by are damaged. I live far out and people heard it, but personally didn’t .

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 12:01

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I had friend move down with her husband and the shadiness of some selling  real estate agents regarding flooding . “Well the structure didn’t experience damage...”

TheRealBicycleBuck > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 01/24/2020 at 12:09

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If it flooded once, it will again. It’s not a matter of if, but when.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/24/2020 at 12:35

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It’s almost like a first world country.  Almost.

boredalways > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/24/2020 at 12:35

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Damn, I was hoping there would be no victims but sadly there are 2.  My condolences to their family & friends.