No one injured.
“Several people reported hearing two explosions. I heard it and felt it, and it was rocking some parts of the county pretty good,” Gamez said. “We are not sure of what caused it, but it sure was a big one.”
Residents on standby to evacuate.
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Don't worry, it's "only" a 500 psi line:
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Gas-line-explosion-leaves-crater-in-Wilson-County/M8_uIS0l-kGKuh-IJt-lNw.cspx
So, they shut down an 8-mile stretch of road. Now imagine shutting down along an 8-mile stretch within the Metroplex or any urban setting. You think they have plans for that? I doubt it. Even if they do, nobody would know what to do or follow it, it would be chaos.
Another link to the story:
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Gas-line-explosion-leaves-crater/M8_uIS0l-kGKuh-IJt-lNw.cspx