This could be the largest single loss of cattle in US history as over 18,000 dairy cows have been killed in a massive explosion and fire Monday in the Texas panhandle.
Three years ago, while everyone else on the planet including NASA, is paying attention to asteroid 2012 DA14 that flew past Earth at only 17,200 miles above our planet's surface during lunch time, the Russia’s Urals region have been rocked by a meteorite explosion in the stratosphere. The impact wave damaged several buildings, and blew out thousands of windows amid frigid winter weather. Hundreds
This weekend the Midland College Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician Programs participated in a 'rural rescue day' on Tactical Response Resources' range. While there, I took the opportunity to shoot off something I received for a birthday present: Tannerite!
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide funds to help rebuild the small Texas town of West, where a deadly fertilizer plant explosion killed 15 people, leveled homes and a school. Remind us again, why do we fund this agency?
The massive explosion that blew apart the town of West, Texas late Wednesday evening registered 2.1 on the Richter Scale and could be felt as far as 65 miles away. Seconds after the explosion, a huge mushroom cloud resembling that of old photos of nuclear blasts could be seen miles away.
A familiar sight in many West Texas communities is the propane tank, but I bet you didn’t know just how dangerous these suckers can be. It also gives you a healthy respect of what firefighters have to deal with on an occasional basis.