February 13, 2012 (6:26am)
A very loud rumbling noise during the night that made the entire house feel as if it were shaking and the windows were rattling... and it just kept going and going... today will be a very long day...
PRIDE, LA (WAFB) -
Gas pipeline rupture wakes many in northern EBR Parish
Posted: Feb 13, 2012 3:00 AM CSTUpdated: Feb 13, 2012 6:18 AM CST
PRIDE, LA (WAFB) -
Authorities said a gas pipeline rupture in northern East Baton Rouge Parish is what made the loud noise that woke many people early Monday morning.
The Central Fire Department said it happened on Peairs Road near Reames Road in the Zachary/Pride area around 2:15 a.m.
Fire officials added Florida Gas Pipeline is on the scene working on shutting down the pipeline.
EMS workers are checking on a guy who was nearly right on top of the pipeline. He described it as standing right next to a jet engine. EMS was looking after him because he reported having trouble hearing after the rupture.
He said he saw when the pipeline ruptured and said it was at least a 30-foot section of metal that peeled back.
The loud noise was heard and the rumbling was felt many miles away from the site.
Many people described it as sounding like a plane crash, jet engine, freight train or tornado.
Some even said their homes shook. Everyone described the sound as loud.
"It sounded like a jet aircraft," one man said. "It was very loud."
"I have never heard that before," said Susan Morris. "It's always been a concern. We live right there by them, so it's a big concern. I always worry about the safety of them and hope everything goes well."
Officials evacuated all homes within a one-mile radius of the site, but called off the evacuation around 4:15 a.m. and people were allowed back in.
Peairs Road was closed to traffic at Reames Road due to the gas pipeline rupture, but all lanes were reopened just before 5 a.m.
There were no reports of fire.
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