Strong winds that moved through San Antonio left damage beyond downed power lines, including an uprooted tree that caused a gas leak while nearby power lines were down.
The devastating explosions on Preston Hollow Drive in April left neighbors uneasy staying in their homes. Jimmy Aldape, who lives close to the intersection of Preston Hollow Drive and Preston Court Drive, said he is on edge now but had a sense of ease after an inspection of his home following the explosions.
Two homes on San Antonio's North Side exploded Tuesday, reportedly due to gas leaks. There have been other instances locally involving gas-related explosions, but one expert says there are ways to recognize the risk.
Students and staff at Marshall High School were evacuated after a gas leak was reported Wednesday near the campus, according to a Northside Independent School District spokesperson.
A “significant release” of mercaptan occurred on San Antonio’s south side on Wednesday morning, prompting several 911 calls from people believing it was a gas leak.
A driver hit four gas meters in an alley with their vehicle, causing a gas leak in Schertz, a crew supervisor with Centerpoint Energy said Monday.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/01-29-2020/t_6d74145ce38549c8af52b18f22075de7_name_image.jpg)
SAN ANTONIO – Some people who work near the Pearl say business is down, and it has nothing to do with their products. “Kind of smells like a dead animal over here.”Others described the area smelling like sewage or gas. “I thought it was natural gas. We call natural gas. CPS Energy officials say crews scanned the area and found a small natural gas leak from a broken boiler.
