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Nitrate Plant explosion & boom Rattles ground In North West Alabama Just now See updates
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[quote:Nika:MV8yMDUwNTYwXzM0NDU4MTQ2X0E5ODUwNkJF] OP, can you see anything...fire, smoke..anything? Was it just one boom and are you still feeling any ground shaking? [/quote]
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Nitrate Plant explosion in North Alabama, Florence area.
Felt it,heard it & called 911 & reports are flooding in.
It shook our home like a earth quake. Wow!!
will keep you all posted.
Pretty sure this will make news.
UPDATE: It's now news. updated title.
They are saying a nitrogen plant explosion!
This was felt for miles......
Pin!!
Update: Comments flooding in on our weather man's facebook.
1 employee hurt is all they are saying.
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Update: News link
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COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – There has been an explosion at the Cherokee Nitrogen Plant in Colbert County.
Cherokee Nitrogen confirms that one person was injured in the explosion.
Emergency crews are on the way to the plant.
The plant operates as Cherokee Nitrogen Division and produces ammonia, regular nitric acid, ammonium nitrate solution and prill, urea, UAN solution and specialty ammonia/ammonium nitrate solutions. The plant also produces high purity ammonia for refrigeration and metallurgical applications.
Thanks for pin!
UPDATE:
Check this out, this was posted on our news website approximately the same time as the explsion. Weird?? Yes I think so.
Special Report: Could New Madrid “Big One” Shake Alabama?
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