Any NE Ohio people on the board. Rumor is a house just exploded.

[FedUpWithIt All]

Apparently, there was a feeling like an earthquake in that area. We did not feel it where we are. People we know from that area said that they heard there was a house explosion.

[liberalmuse]

1. I have a lot of relatives in Conneaut.

Where are you?

[FedUpWithIt All]

2. Eastlake is the east side in Lake County.

Conneaut is further east.

[Berry Cool]

34. Actually, Eastlake is in western Lake County.

Conneaut is way east of that, Ashtabula County, practically in Pa.

[Sal Minella]

3. ??? Meth lab ???

[Kittycat]

4. That was my first thought... Also a faulty gas line?

[FedUpWithIt All]

13. Whatever it was it was pretty bad. They are calling in 8 cities' fire departments. n/t

[Nevernose]

41. Meth labs don't actually explode

At least not enough to mimic an earthquake. What they call an "explosion" is really just a flash fire.

[Hanse]

42. Oh, they can explode.

Usually they're flash fires. But if the amount of vapor, usually ethyl ether, is within the explosion limit it'll rock the whole neighborhood.

[Nevernose]

43. That would take a hell of a lot of ether...

But I'll take your word for it.

[Ms. Toad]

5. Here's a link

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/18590894/detail.html

[FedUpWithIt All]

7. Thank you! My mother is very close to there.

:scared:

[Ms. Toad]

11. Here's another.

No one else seems to be on the story yet. I've checked all the local newspaper and stations, and the station we're watching doesn't even have a scroller.

http://www.fox8.com/wjw-houseexplodes,0,4236384.story

The local stations are WEWS (5), WKYC (3), WOIO (19), and WJW (8), and the local paper is the Cleveland Plain Dealer, in case you want to keep checking yourself.

[FedUpWithIt All]

12. Holy shit, a mushroom cloud.

:scared:

Christ.

[Ms. Toad]

14. Just remember -

That one's FOX "faux" News.

I added the local stations to my previous post so you can keep checking on your own for more info.

[FedUpWithIt All]

15. Thank you. I had been looking but the phones was also ringing.

It's on TV now.

[TahitiNut]

17. What're the chances it was a meth lab?

I'm getting to the point that "house explodes" makes me think "meth lab." Changing times - I'd once assume gas leak.

:shrug:

[FedUpWithIt All]

19. Honestly, i don't know.

A meth lab could, i suppose, be anywhere. But it is not an obvious area for it. It is an oddly mixed economic area because of the lake. One side of the street can be quite different than the other depending on the location. It happened on a street that runs quite a distance along the lake.

The news should be covering it some more in a few minutes. I will update.

[Ms. Toad]

21. Don't know.

I'm about 60 miles south of there - so I'm not familiar with that neighborhood.

Most recent report says, "An elderly man and woman were reportedly living in the house and were lifeflighted to MetroHealth Medical Center with first degree and second degree burns." Cause of the explosion unknown.

[Ex Lurker]

30. In their eighties. Doesn't sound like a meth lab. Probably a gas leak n/t

[Ms. Toad]

35. That's the preliminary assessment

>>The preliminary assessment is that a natural gas leaked caused the explosion, which occurred at 9:30 p.m., said Eastlake Fire Chief Ted Whittington.<<

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/01/fire_department_investigating.html

[rucky]

6. Actually, North central - just above Columbus.

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2009/01/27/story_explosion.html?sid=102

this one?

[FedUpWithIt All]

9. No this is much further north. n/t

[elleng]

8. NEVERMIND

carrying hazardous materials derailed near Painesville in Northeast Ohio this afternoon. The CSX train that derailed was traveling from Cleveland to Buffalo, NY when it hit a gas line, resulting in a massive explosion and fire. A half mile area around the site of the train derailment is being evacuated, including one elementary school. So far, no injuries have been reported.

http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/1898

[mzteris]

24. damn, I used to live

in Painesville! and know people in Willoughy, Willowick, and Wickliffe.

[razors edge]

26. *

self delete

[Berry Cool]

33. That train derailment happened in 2007!

And I remember it, too.

[Jackpine Radical]

10. Was it a place Joe the Plumber had worked in?

[razors edge]

23. No, I think I'm stuck with him here

in Toledo. I'm pretty sure I'll meet him one day in a professional setting, and have to try my best not to laugh in his face.

Sucks, donut?

[Jackpine Radical]

38. I thought maybe he had somehow plumbed a gas pipe into a water line

and somebody turned on the faucet while smoking or something.

[FedUpWithIt All]

16. Update: There are two lifeflight helicopters being sent to the area.

On the news they just reported that people are trapped. We are not sure if there was damage to other homes in the area or if the people trapped are from the home that exploded.

Several local cities are responding.

[elleng]

18. Eastlake

Home explodes in Eastlake; two people injured
Posted by Stan Donaldson/Plain Dealer Reporter January 28, 2009 22:27PM
Categories: Breaking News, Real Time News
EASTLAKE -- The fire department is reporting a home explosion on Lakeshore Boulevard near the Willoughby border.

Battalion Chief MIke Pandy said the explosion occurred about 9:30 tonight and that two people were injured. The victims were taken to LakeWest Hopspital in Willoughby and he expected they would be moved to another hospital

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/01/fire_department_investigating.html

[FedUpWithIt All]

22. Thanks for the link.

:hi:

[elleng]

27. u r welcome

.

[RayOfHope]

20. Jesus, that sounds awful.

as an aside, my parents lived in Painesville/Mentor from 94-04.

I hope this situation isn't as bad as it sounds.

[FedUpWithIt All]

28. It looks pretty bad but the two who were injured were rescued quickly and are being treated.

Hopefully, they will be ok.

[FedUpWithIt All]

25. New update. The house is COMPLETELY gone.

They showed pictures and the house is just debris. A man who had been driving nearby stopped and was able to help an elderly man who was trapped in the burning debris. The man's wife was also rescued. They are in pretty serious condition.

Neighbors across Lakeshore had their windows and porch railings blown off their homes. At this point i would have to say that this must be gas related.

"NewsChannel5's John Kosich said the victims are a husband and wife in their 80s. Neighbors said that after the explosion, the man was found sitting in a recliner, calling for help, and his wife was lying on the floor."

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/18590894/detail.html

Good thoughts for this couple tonight. I hope they are going to be alright.

[RayOfHope]

29. I hope they are okay also. This happens more often than you'd think.

I personally knew a family whose house blew up like this when I was in high school, and in my area 2 houses blew up due to gas in the past 2 years.

[Blue Diadem]

37. Ohhh, that poor couple.

I can't begin to imagine an explosion that strong and people still being alive. My prayers are with them.

[Berry Cool]

31. Holy crap. I used to LIVE near there.

Just moved away from that street a few months ago. And I have two sisters nearby. I'm calling them.

Edited to add: Everyone's fine in my group. But one of my sisters did think she saw a big flash of light from that direction at the time of the explosion. They definitely heard the sirens. (This is western Lake County.) The explosion happened further east down the road from where I used to live (I was just a ways over the Cuyahoga line) but not that far. Yeesh.

[FedUpWithIt All]

36. I am glad your family is ok.

:hi:

[TankLV]

32. I swear - I was nowhere near that toilet...

[Jackpine Radical]

39. Methane is very explosive.

[FedUpWithIt All]

40. Last Update: The elderly woman died from her injuries today.

The elderly man remains in critical condition.

14 hours after the explosion the couples small dog was found among the debris unharmed.