Pipeline safety engineers from the Safety Division of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) say they have initiated an investigation into the apparent gas explosion in Port Richmond on New Year's Day.
Pipeline safety engineers from the Safety Division of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission say they have initiated an investigation into the apparent gas explosion in Port Richmond on New Year's Day and have since deemed some homes structurally sound enough for residents to move back in.
They arrived to find what appeared to be a gas explosion with two collapsed homes, several cars pushed from the street, blown out windows and debris everywhere, according to Philadelphia's Assistant Fire Chief Charles Walker. Five people were hospitalized, two with broken backs and one with a broken leg.On Wednesday, neighborhood leaders and city officials met to update residents on the investigation.
"When PGW states that they tested the entire neighborhood, all the infrastructure and there's no sign of a leak, we're saying that from that standpoint, we feel that there aren't issues that are gas related that you should be worried about when you re-enter your home," said Donal Carlton of Philadelphia's Managing Director's Office.
"As far as structurally, we have looked at the outside of each property and seen nothing that we feel is an issue of danger or collapse," said Stephen Gallagher of L&I. "These people, they're owed something. Somebody needs to be accountable and somebody needs to make this right," she said.
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