Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Red Cross opens shelter from Westminister gas leak

I was at a Disaster Action Team (DAT) meeting tonight and we were conveniently called to open a shelter in Westminister.

Evidentally, earlier in the day a 16 inch natural gas line was hit during construction on Goldenwest street. Responders said the sound was deafening.

By 9:15 a temporary cap was placed on the break. By 11 PM the cap still leaked slightly and would be permanently fixed in 4 or 5 hours.

The evacuated families went to relatives or other places and did not come to the shelter, but it was a good practice for us.
We closed the shelter at midnight.