I'm checking for a link to see what happened but I pulled over to take a photo of this gigantic looking mushroom cloud looking thing as soon as I could. Heard a ton of sirens headed to the scene. A few more photos coming . . . Anybody know what's up?
UPDATE: Here's the link I needed . . . Explosion Reported In Northeast Bottoms
It looks pretty huge and the smoke is sure to cover the city. Hope it's not toxic but the only thing anyone has reported is that it's coming from a building at Nicholson and Garland avenues. You might want to check the local news station for more info. I'll be wearing my helmet in my mom's basement for extra protection.
Rock on.
UPDATE: Channel 9 says it's a Chem Central plant that blew up and as of yet there is no Haz Mat report regarding how much of a threat the smoke (WHICH IS NOW REACHING AS FAR AS MIDTOWN) presents but I'm sure it's probably pretty horrible. Channel 9 is reporting that they're evacuating everybody within a mile of the thing and they're evacuating KCMO public schools in the area.
Alternate Headline inspired by Hot Ass (and obviously very capable during this breaking story) Kelly Eckerman:
Chemical Cloud over Kansas City
UPDATE: Paseo Bridge SHUT DOWN
UPDATE: Unidentified shit falling out of the sky. EPA is on the case but no one has said anything about the environmental effect or how quickly all of this may or may not give us cancer. Also, the news coverage is starting to repeat itself and now it's the weather skank's and dude's turn to take it over . . . They're talking about wind.
As The D noted Our fate rests in the hands of Katie Horner.
We're fucked.
Take a look at your favorite news cast for more info . . . Coverage of these kind of disasters are where journalism careers are made . . . I believe Don Henley said something about relaying bad news with a "gleam in her eye" or some such.
Note: I literally just heard somebody on the TV news say "The sky is falling!"
Ugh.
KSHB is saying that there was a series of explosions just after 2 at Chem-Tech in the east bottoms. Some evacuations apparently, but don't know how wide-spread.
ReplyDeleteHOLY FUCK!! Don't let Katie Horner on the TV!!!
ReplyDeleteDAMMIT KATIE IS ON TV TALKING ABOUT THE WIND!! WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE!!!
ReplyDeleteKatie Whorner...i'd hit....
ReplyDelete/with a broomstick
For several minutes it was raining large chunks of ash here at 10th & Main
ReplyDeletemy favorite part so far was channel 9 ooohing and awhing at a piece of debris, until the EPA asked them not to and to remind other's not to play with it either.
ReplyDeleteThis better not fucking pre-empt Lost.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking the same damn thing about Lost.
ReplyDeletemmmmm.....chronic respiratory disease.
ReplyDeleteSIGH
ReplyDeleteyour picture is awesomer than mine.
screw you
OK! Nobody got hurt! Lots of people will get hit with the lung cancer stick in the next 10-20 years but for now it's all good. Move on already!!
ReplyDeleteOn the bright side, we can have those uberkewl three-eyed fish like they have on The Simpsons.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it great that Steve Shaw missed this?
ReplyDeleteDidn't have to put up with his WIDE EYED screams and waving hands.
I'm lovin' it!
Taking a break from smear to give fear mongering a shot?
ReplyDeleteCough. Cough. There is nothing to fear. Cough. About KC's Chemical cloud. Cough.
ReplyDeleteEvery one should just
ReplyDeletekeep calm . . .
Its just Katheryn Shields . . .
Credit Card Kay was
shaving off all of Katheryn's
back hair and the razor
caught on fire
from the thick turf.