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The city had lost more than 325 million US gallons (1.23 × 10 9 L) of water due to burst pipes by February 18, according to Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros. [76] Nearly 12 million people were advised to boil their tap water before consumption due to low water pressure throughout the pipe network.
January 30 – A natural gas pipeline burst and burned in western Oklahoma near 9:15 P.M. Multiple firefighters attempted to extinguish the blaze. [39] February 3 – A Tennessee Gas Pipeline natural gas pipeline failed in near Sardis, a town in Panola County, Mississippi. A failed wrinkle bend is suspected to be the cause of the release.
Memphis' water company lifted a boil-water advisory for more than 600,000 people Tuesday that was in place for five days due to freezing temperatures that caused pipes to break throughout the ...
2010: Dalian Pipeline disaster – The explosion of two petroleum pipelines and subsequent fire in the port of Dalian, in northern China's Liaoning province on Saturday, on July 17, 2010, caused fatalities, damages and an ecological disaster, releasing 11,000 barrels of oil into the Yellow Sea, and covering up, according to different sources, from 50 to 430 km 2 of sea and coast lines.
If one pipe freezes, others may freeze, too. How to protect pipes from freeze. Before the onset of cold weather, protect your pipes from freezing by following these recommendations from The Red Cross.
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When extreme temperature elevation occurs, it becomes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent disability or death. [citation needed] Almost half a million deaths are recorded every year from hyperthermia. [citation needed] The most common causes include heat stroke and adverse reactions to drugs.
24 hours to restore lost heat or water or remedy a condition that is imminently hazardous to life. 24 hours to provide hot or cold water, heat, or electricity. 72 hours to repair major plumbing ...