Community Chat

[september]

Not worried about Jane...I know the general area where she has said she lives. Far from the north Boston area.

I do have family and friends in the area affected and am awaiting news about all of them. 

[JaneMarple]

This is so awful, I just got home and learned about it. 

(I'm about 60 miles away on The Cape)

[SydneyH]

The explosions are not in Boston.

[SydneyH]

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@sidsmom wrote:

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Just an aside for those whom aren't familiar with the state, those towns are at least 30 miles from the City of Boston.

[ZoetheCat]

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@SydneyH wrote:

The explosions are not in Boston.

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This is correct.  The three affected communities are about 45 miles north of Boston.  They are actually closer to the New Hampshire border than Boston.  In fact, several of the responding fire companies were from Southern New Hampshire.

[SydneyH]

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@ZoetheCat wrote:

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@SydneyH wrote:

The explosions are not in Boston.

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This is correct.  The three affected communities are about 45 miles north of Boston.  They are actually closer to the New Hampshire border than Boston.  In fact, several of the responding fire companies were from Southern New Hampshire.

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Yes, I'm from New England, that's why I was perplexed wtih title of the thread.

[ZoetheCat]

Unfortunately, an 18 year old man has died.  He was in a car in the driveway of one of the houses that blew up.  The house chimney toppled onto the car.  Very sad.

[puttypiesmom]

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I don't know where Jane lives, but, I live in a neighboring town where the fires and explosions are happening.  The towns affected are Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, MA.  These towns are in north east MA.  The problem is from over pressurized gas lines with Columbia Gas.  Residential and businesses are affected, people are being told to leave their homes, major roadways shut down, 60-100 fires &/or explosions occuring.  Fire depts.from all over are helping and National Grid is now shutting off electricity to these affected areas.  :-(

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Good grief! How in the world do gas lines become over pressurized??  

[ValuSkr]

Columbia Gas had better have good insurance.  Or do gas customers have to sign some sort of liability waiver in the beginning? 

[september]

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@SydneyH wrote:

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@sidsmom wrote:

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Just an aside for those whom aren't familiar with the state, those towns are at least 30 miles from the City of Boston.

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Yes, but people who live in these towns usually refer to themselves as being from Boston.  I grew up there....know how that works.  

I have family and friends in Andover....waiting to hear about them.