Explosion in Plantation Florida 2019
My view since I live here.
This just blew my mind yesterday when my daughter texted me to watch the news at 11:40 a.m. about a gas explosion on University Drive, very close to where I live. I live close enough to it to know the area well as it leads to I-595 and I-95, main arteries in this area.
Thank goodness no one was killed. As I viewed the news streaming from NBC 6, I was shocked. That is an extremely busy shopping center with a lot of businesses open all day long. It was also Saturday with a lot of people out and about. I can picture in my mind the University Drive strip and the busyness there. University Drive is always stop and go traffic so I know it was a big deal for a lot of people to hear an explosion while sitting in traffic or be in the middle of it.
What impressed me mostly was the debris field which was extensive. There is so much everywhere. Twisted metal, ceiling tiles, steel framing, glass, fallen trees, roofing tiles, siding and debris in the trees and surrounding area. Cars were covered and damaged as well. I was surprised that no…