Recap

I’ve a fun Thanksgiving story to share, but I’m just not going to share it right now.

Why?

Because it is 1:33 am, and in 1 hour and 27 minutes, I will be preparing the store to be ransacked by the most horrific, angry, price aware crazies in the greater Boston area.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Black Friday is upon us. Or Green Friday, as the retailers call it. And I’m working 3 am until 2 pm. With no sleep. While running on a Lebanese Thanksgiving and some [...okay, a lot] of Sutter Home wine.

Let the day begin.

In other news, the explosion was caused by a chemical plant, which had somehow caught fire, literally sending fireballs shooting into the sky. The damage is ridiculous, and people claim to have heard and felt the explosion tens of miles away.

One of my friend’s house received extensive damage to all of the back. Windows blown in, ceilings cracked, not to mention all of the things that were rocketed off the walls. My other friends had their door frame literally splintered, the 2nd floor windows implode, and their car [which was being repaired at the nearby gas station] reduced to a shell.

Thankfully, no one was killed or seriously hurt. Unfortunately, the damage done to the area is extensive. Many people aren’t even allowed to leave their houses, because they have to be ready for inspectors to check to see if there is any structural damage to their homes. Others have been forced out of their houses and are living in the local high schools because their houses were either too close to the explosion or have been deemed inhabitable.

Here are some pictures I took from CBS.

A photo taken from across the port.

One of the fireballs that exploded into the air.

A building destroyed by the blast.

Another shot from across the port.

An example of some of the houses that were destroyed. I believe about 30 houses were deemed inhospitable.

The explosion caused impact and structural damage up to a mile away.

The blast rocketed across the port and damaged or destroyed many boats.

An aerial view of some of the damage.

You can read more about the explosion here and watch a local news report here.

If you would like to donate anything to help with the rebuilding of a community or it’s inhabitants, please visit the Red Cross at it’s donation page. You could also use any of these other options, as well. Any assistance would do the victims of this explosion a world of good.