BREAKING NEWS: Explosion at CT Power Plant has caused "Mass Casualties"

[Modbert]

This is being reported by both CNN and Fox websites. MSNBC likely too.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,585040,00.html

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/07/connecticut.explosion/index.html?hpt=T1

 

[Baruch Menachem]

What kind of power plant?

 

[Modbert]

What kind of power plant?

CNN article:

The blast happened about 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Kleen Power Plant in Middletown, a suburb of Hartford.

The plant's general manager, Gordon Holk, confirmed the blast caused casualties, but wasn't sure how many. Fire and police officials in Middletown said there were "mass casualties," but no other details were immediately available.

The site is a 620-megawatt gas-fired power plant, according to Holk.

 

[PatekPhilippe]

Just saw that too. ?Huge? explosion reported at Conn. power plant - U.S. news- msnbc.com

 

[slackjawed]

Kleen Energy plant in CN, FOX is reporting it's a green energy plant, but as always with the first reports, they might have just gotten confused by the name. Time will tell, sounds pretty bad, they are saying they are calling in extra emergency crews from the surrounding areas.

 

[Modbert]

Kleen Energy plant in CN, FOX is reporting it's a green energy plant, but as always with the first reports, they might have just gotten confused by the name. Time will tell, sounds pretty bad, they are saying they are calling in extra emergency crews from the surrounding areas.

Yep. Everyone is being kept away as per usual but the authorities are the ones saying "mass casualties." I don't know how they define it, but it sounds bad either way you put it.

And CNN talked to the plant manager.

 

[dilloduck]

"Mass Casualties" is an emergency management term----could mean anything.

Still sound horrible tho and a hell of a lot of people just got notified that their day has begun in earnest.

 

[Jos]

Hows the weather there, is the electicity off?

 

[Truthmatters]

Im sure its cold and no doubt some peoples power is now off.

 

[slackjawed]

Hows the weather there, is the electicity off?

bet it is now......

 

[William Joyce]

Two dead is mass casualties?

 

[Modbert]

bet it is now......

Fox News Television just reported for one sec that a gas line was hit. And that the fire department was asking for all available units across the area.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

This is being reported by both CNN and Fox websites. MSNBC likely too.

Fatalities Reported After Massive Explosion at Connecticut Power Plant - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

At least 2 dead in Connecticut power plant explosion - CNN.com

While I donl3 doubt the factual nature of the story, I have to wonder what the spin is. Considering what and how the FOX News hounds @ USMB have been hysterically screaming about lately....a fact check on the details is in order. Mass casualties, Explosion? how loosely are these terms being used?

Not saying it's not true, just saying reader beware.

 

[dilloduck]

Two dead is mass casualties?

Stranger things have been reported

 

[RetiredGySgt]

This is being reported by both CNN and Fox websites. MSNBC likely too.

Fatalities Reported After Massive Explosion at Connecticut Power Plant - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

At least 2 dead in Connecticut power plant explosion - CNN.com

While I donl3 doubt the factual nature of the story, I have to wonder what the spin is. Considering what and how the FOX News hounds @ USMB have been hysterically screaming about lately....a fact check on the details is in order. Mass casualties, Explosion? how loosely are these terms being used?

Not saying it's not true, just saying reader beware.

Fox News is not the only one reporting the mass casualty line you dumb ass.

And one question that needs answering right quick is was it an accident or deliberate?

 

[PatekPhilippe]

Im sure its cold and no doubt some peoples power is now off.

I just got off the phone with my brother...it's BITTER COLD in New England...right now 19 deg in northwestern NJ.

 

[slackjawed]

Link to the local newspaper, who are also reporting numerous casulaties

Power Plant Explosion in Middletown; reports of numerous casualties - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT

 

[Annie]

Two dead is mass casualties?

Not like you.

cas⋅u⋅al⋅ty  [kazh-oo-uhl-tee] Show IPA
–noun, plural -ties.
1. Military.
a. a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because his or her whereabouts or condition cannot be determined.
b. casualties, loss in numerical strength through any cause, as death, wounds, sickness, capture, or desertion.
2. one who is injured or killed in an accident: There were no casualties in the traffic accident.
3. any person, group, thing, etc., that is harmed or destroyed as a result of some act or event: Their house was a casualty of the fire.
4. a serious accident, esp. one involving bodily injury or death.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

What kind of power plant?

CNN article:

The blast happened about 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Kleen Power Plant in Middletown, a suburb of Hartford.

The plant's general manager, Gordon Holk, confirmed the blast caused casualties, but wasn't sure how many. Fire and police officials in Middletown said there were "mass casualties," but no other details were immediately available.

The site is a 620-megawatt gas-fired power plant, according to Holk.

How did you nd FOX go from ''wasn't sure how many'' to ''Mass Casualties?''

BREAKING NEWS: Explosion at CT Power Plant has caused "Mass Casualties"
This is being reported by...Fox...

When wingnuts and moonbats fly...they soar.


D.

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

What kind of power plant?

Clean power.