Saturday, June 17, 2006
Gas line ruptured at Hogan House.....
Pictures to follow......
While walking Indy the wonder dog and Jester the wonder pup this morning around 9:30 am I noticed a very strong smell like commercial Gas coming from a large hole next to a backhoe digger at the Hogans house (under construction)at the corner of Bermuda drive and Tortola.
The volume of gas was hissing and was as loud as a small leaf blower .
All of a sudden from behind some stacks of paving stones a tall white man with brown hair mabye late 30's early 40's comes running toward me telling me to leave in words that cannot be repeated in polite company. Although thanks to Indy he kept his distance. I identified myself as a person who lives here and asked the man if he had called 911.
He replied that he "had it covered" which I took to mean that he had not.
He drives a Gold Chevy pickup truck which is about 10 years old.
I then quickly proceeded to the top of Bermuda drive in the Boat dock area and called 911 from my cellphone.
A cellphone can cause an explosion if you are at a gas pump or near open gas ....
I asked the 911 operator if they had received a call from the retreat and he said he had not.
I gave them directions to the Hogans house and waited at the top of the hill.
Since I had my camera with me I have some pictures which I will post later.
After the police and Fireman arrived and the gas company had been called I spoke to one of the fireman (after me and the dogs went down the preserve path along the waterline at Draper and then came back up the west walkover to stay clear of the gas leak)
I told him the above details and he told me that the same man had called and given the 911 operator a bunch of choice words as well and that they did not want to leave the site when first informed of the danger by the Firemen.
A cellphone is the most important safety device you can have. When you see trouble do NOT assume that someone else "has it covered". Get on your cellphone and make sure.
While walking Indy the wonder dog and Jester the wonder pup this morning around 9:30 am I noticed a very strong smell like commercial Gas coming from a large hole next to a backhoe digger at the Hogans house (under construction)at the corner of Bermuda drive and Tortola.
The volume of gas was hissing and was as loud as a small leaf blower .
All of a sudden from behind some stacks of paving stones a tall white man with brown hair mabye late 30's early 40's comes running toward me telling me to leave in words that cannot be repeated in polite company. Although thanks to Indy he kept his distance. I identified myself as a person who lives here and asked the man if he had called 911.
He replied that he "had it covered" which I took to mean that he had not.
He drives a Gold Chevy pickup truck which is about 10 years old.
I then quickly proceeded to the top of Bermuda drive in the Boat dock area and called 911 from my cellphone.
A cellphone can cause an explosion if you are at a gas pump or near open gas ....
I asked the 911 operator if they had received a call from the retreat and he said he had not.
I gave them directions to the Hogans house and waited at the top of the hill.
Since I had my camera with me I have some pictures which I will post later.
After the police and Fireman arrived and the gas company had been called I spoke to one of the fireman (after me and the dogs went down the preserve path along the waterline at Draper and then came back up the west walkover to stay clear of the gas leak)
I told him the above details and he told me that the same man had called and given the 911 operator a bunch of choice words as well and that they did not want to leave the site when first informed of the danger by the Firemen.
A cellphone is the most important safety device you can have. When you see trouble do NOT assume that someone else "has it covered". Get on your cellphone and make sure.
