Smell that? No, not the Sharpies... All natural
Natural gas that is. Not flatulence, but a gas leak. My family smelled it around 8pm. It was pretty strong and of course, we worried that the stove had a leak. That wasn't it. After running around trying to find out what it was and finding nothing (but a huge headache), my parents called NIPSCO (energy co.). They still haven't come, but I guess it's not important anymore.
No, luckily the house didn't blow up. Around 10:15pm a neighbor, who had seen my mom & another neighbor sitting outside talking, came over and explained the source. It's wasn't even from Munster. The "leak", as is stated in this article [Hammond, IN Gas Leak] and on the news, came when some contractor hit it & broke the 8 inch pipe. Leading to this photo:
Looks bigger than the word "leak" implies. Especially if it can be strongly smelled all the way to my house from 169th & Ridgeland.
Overall, many houses were evacuated, electricity was shut off, and the gas pipe is now closed as well.
Oh damn! I just heard a firework go off nearby with a resounding boom. Not like usual. Idiots. Gas leak + fireworks = problems. Yes, definitely a problem. I do not want to go boom! 0_o;;;;
No, luckily the house didn't blow up. Around 10:15pm a neighbor, who had seen my mom & another neighbor sitting outside talking, came over and explained the source. It's wasn't even from Munster. The "leak", as is stated in this article [Hammond, IN Gas Leak] and on the news, came when some contractor hit it & broke the 8 inch pipe. Leading to this photo:
Looks bigger than the word "leak" implies. Especially if it can be strongly smelled all the way to my house from 169th & Ridgeland.
Overall, many houses were evacuated, electricity was shut off, and the gas pipe is now closed as well.
Oh damn! I just heard a firework go off nearby with a resounding boom. Not like usual. Idiots. Gas leak + fireworks = problems. Yes, definitely a problem. I do not want to go boom! 0_o;;;;