IN - Fatal Dwelling Explosion - Jeffersonville - Sunday, 19 May 2019

[Richrd]

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Fatal Dwelling Explosion

Jeffersonville, Wayne County, Indiana
Fatal Dwelling Explosion
Sunday, 19 May 2019

Deceased:
To-Be Named
Historically:
Cause of Death :: Multiple Trauma
Manner of Death :: Accidental

Day One

1)) WLKY CBS-TV:
1 dead in Jeffersonville house explosion; several homes affected
(Includes Video)

3)) Courier Journal:
Home explosion rocks Jeffersonville neighborhood, leaves 1 person dead

4)) Google™ Supplements & Updates:
Jeffersonville, IN - Explosion - Google Search

5)) Jeffersonville Fire Department:
Jeffersonville Fire Dept.


May This Tragedy Be Ruled Accidental.
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[Message 6460
Thread 445658]
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[blankenship]

Home explosion rocks Jeffersonville neighborhood, leaves 1 person dead
Natalie Hedde, a spokeswoman for Vectren, said the company has turned off gas supply to 14 homes in the area, 12 of which have been evacuated as a precaution.

As to a cause, Hedde said, it would be premature to speculate.

 

[Herat]

That one house looks completely obliterated, down to the basement, while the one standing next to it also has substantial damages.

Just before 5 am. One fatality, two injured. It's hard to believe anyone survived that. It sounds like they would have all been in their beds asleep.

These photos are even more dramatic:

One person killed and two injured in house explosion | Daily Mail Online
It's utterly destroyed by the blast, but no fire. Interesting

 

[drama_farmer]

That one house looks completely obliterated, down to the basement, while the one standing next to it also has substantial damages.

Just before 5 am. One fatality, two injured. It's hard to believe anyone survived that. It sounds like they would have all been in their beds asleep.

These photos are even more dramatic:

One person killed and two injured in house explosion | Daily Mail Online
It's utterly destroyed by the blast, but no fire. Interesting

I wonder if the blast was so powerful, it obliterated all of the oxygen in the immediate area, making fire impossible? Just a thought from my rudimentary knowledge of three things needed to produce fire: spark, oxygen, stuff to burn (fuel). IMO MOO

 

[Richrd]

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Pre-Explosion Photo Added*

Jeffersonville, Wayne County, Indiana
Fatal Dwelling Explosion
Sunday, 19 May 2019

Deceased:
To-Be Named
Historically:
Cause of Death :: Multiple Trauma
Manner of Death :: Accidental

Day One

*6)) Vicinity of 904 Assembly Road:
Check out the home I found in Jeffersonville
(Click for Before Photo)

7)) WDRB TV-41:
1 dead, 2 hurt in 'catastrophic' home explosion in Jeffersonville

8)) WLKY CBS-TV:
1 dead in Jeffersonville house explosion; several homes affected
"Fire Marshals have ruled out …a Methamphetamine Lab..."
(Includes Video)

9)) Google™ Supplements & Updates:
Jeffersonville, IN - Explosion - Google Search

11)) "Natural Gas: Safe, Reliable, and Potentially Deadly"
https://www.fireengineering.com/art...rtments/what-we_learned/natural-gas-safe.html

12)) Jeffersonville Fire Department:
Jeffersonville Fire Dept.
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EMS = Emergency Medical Services
ER = Hospital Emergency Room
FD = Fire Department
Google™ = a Popular Search Engine
ISP = Indiana State Police
LEL = Lower Explosive Limit - (Too Lean)
Meth = Methamphetamine
MSM = Main-Stream Media
PD = Police Department
UEL = Upper Explosive Limit - (Too Rich)
Vectern™ = area Natural Gas Supplier

May This Tragedy Be Officially Ruled Accidental.
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[Message 6461
Thread 445658]
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[floridagrrl]

My grandparents home exploded from a propane gas leak in 1999 and there was no fire.

Long life neighbor was outside during the explosion and actually described seeing the windows bow out, the whole house bowed out wards, then catastrophic boom.

My grandmother died instantly while in the yard as the force made her hit a tree. Grandfather died weeks later from his injuries. He was inside. My uncle was in the basement trying to find the source of the leak. House fell on top of him but he survived. Barely, but he did. If it wasn’t for the neighbors who came running to their aid to pull them out immediately, risking their own lives.

Sorry for the derail, hits close to home if this was indeed an accidental gas explosion

 

[LadyL]

That one house looks completely obliterated, down to the basement, while the one standing next to it also has substantial damages.

Just before 5 am. One fatality, two injured. It's hard to believe anyone survived that. It sounds like they would have all been in their beds asleep.

These photos are even more dramatic:

One person killed and two injured in house explosion | Daily Mail Online
It's utterly destroyed by the blast, but no fire. Interesting

wow
that is incredible

 

[Hraefn]

This occurred about 15 minutes from me. The growing theory is still natural gas explosion, but the investigation is ongoing.
The articles do provide an update that one of the injured victims was released last night while the other remains in critical condition. The WLKY article (third link) has a video that shows cctv footage of the explosion from a distance.

24 hours later, here's what we know about the house explosion in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville officials looking for cause of house explosion
'I couldn’t believe my eyes’: Neighbors shaken by home explosion in Jeffersonville

 

[Richrd]

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Property Records*

Jeffersonville, Wayne County, Indiana
Fatal Dwelling Explosion
Sunday, 19 May 2019

Day Three

14)) Real Estate Link to 904 Assembly Road:
Check out the home I found in Jeffersonville
^^^ Click for Before Photo ^^^

15B)) WAVE TV-3:
’They would always say hi’ -- Friends, neighbors describe couple who lived in home that exploded*​

16)) WLKY CBS-TV:
1 dead in Jeffersonville house explosion; several homes affected
"Fire Marshals have ruled out …a Methamphetamine Lab..."
(Comprehensive, Two-Minute Aerial Video)

*17)) Property Records:
William P. Phillips, 49
Janet M. Phillips, 46

Google™ Supplements & Updates:
18A)) Jeffersonville, IN - Explosion - Google Search
via 18B)) Google

19)) "Natural Gas: Safe, Reliable, and Potentially Deadly"
https://www.fireengineering.com/art...rtments/what-we_learned/natural-gas-safe.html

20)) Jeffersonville Fire Department:
Jeffersonville Fire Dept.
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EMS = Emergency Medical Services
ER = Hospital Emergency Room
FD = Fire Department
Google™ = a Popular Search Engine
ISP = Indiana State Police
LEL = Lower Explosive Limit - (Too Lean)
Meth = Methamphetamine
MSM = Main-Stream Media
PD = Police Department
UEL = Upper Explosive Limit - (Too Rich)
Vectern™ = area Natural Gas Supplier
Via = by-way-of

Our Support to the SurvivorS and Victim.​

[Message 6468
Thread 445658]
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[LadyL]

This occurred about 15 minutes from me. The growing theory is still natural gas explosion, but the investigation is ongoing.
The articles do provide an update that one of the injured victims was released last night while the other remains in critical condition. The WLKY article (third link) has a video that shows cctv footage of the explosion from a distance.

24 hours later, here's what we know about the house explosion in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville officials looking for cause of house explosion
'I couldn’t believe my eyes’: Neighbors shaken by home explosion in Jeffersonville

[bbm]

that's crazy to see

 

[Richrd]

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Residents Identified*

Jeffersonville, Wayne County, Indiana
Fatal Dwelling Explosion
Sunday, 19 May 2019

Day Four

Deceased:
*William P. Phillips, 50
Historically:
Cause of Death :: Multiple Trauma

Still Hospitalized:
*Janet M. Phillips, 46

20)) Real Estate Link to 904 Assembly Road:
Check out the home I found in Jeffersonville
^^^ Click for Before Photo ^^^

21)) News & Tribune dot Com:
Cause of fatal Jeffersonville home explosion identified
Jeffersonville Fire Department:
"...12 hours before the explosion, an increased amount of gas
was spilling into the home..."
Natural Gas Supplier - Vectren:
"...natural gas involved in the incident 'appears to have been in the
interior of the home, not pipeline or infrastructure owned by Vectren'."

22)) WLKY CBS-TV:
1 dead in Jeffersonville house explosion; several homes affected
(Comprehensive, Two-Minute Aerial Video)

Google™ Supplements & Updates:
23A)) Jeffersonville, IN - Explosion - Google Search
via 23B)) Google

24)) "Natural Gas: Safe, Reliable, and Potentially Deadly"
https://www.fireengineering.com/art...rtments/what-we_learned/natural-gas-safe.html

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BBM = Bolded By Me
EMS = Emergency Medical Services
ER = Hospital Emergency Room
FD = Fire Department
Google™ = a popular Search Engine
ICU = Intensive Care Unit
IMO = In My Opinion
ISP = Indiana State Police
LEL = Lower Explosive Limit - (Too Lean)
Meth = Methamphetamine
MSM = Main-Stream Media
OMO = Only My Opinion
PD = Police Department
UEL = Upper Explosive Limit - (Too Rich)
Tox = Toxicology
Vectern™ = area Natural Gas Supplier
Via = by-way-of

May Janet Phillips Have
a Rapid, and Complete Recovery.​

[Message 6472
Thread 445658]
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[Herat]

How does one get an increased amount of natural gas in the interior of a home?

Does this come from a leaking gas stove or a water heater malfunction?

 

[AlwaysShocked]

A malfunctioning gas valve on a gas appliance would do it. The fact that they know this means the gas meter was functioning.

30 some years ago a neighbor's house blew up like this. Fortunately they were out of town at the time. The house was about 1/4 mile away from mine. I was asleep with bedroom window open and the blast woke me up. I did not know what it was, thought I may have been dreaming.

It was propane gas, but that doesn't really matter. Gas is gas. The house looked much like this one, but worse.

 

[floridagrrl]

I found an old article about my grandparents home explosion as I was trying to see if I could find images of it to compare (I got the year incorrect and I cannot believe I was a year off )

Showing comparison about how truly people can come together during a tragedy as this. Long time neighbors. Having compassion to help.

As Mr. Rogers always said, “Look for the helpers”

We read so much most times about truly awful evil humans on this site.

Always look for the helpers. Please forgive me as reading this has made me cry. Bob that was interviewed is my dad. He was so truly heartbroken.

'Courageous' neighbors praised after fatal blast