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Tanker carrying fracking wastewater struck by lightning in Greeley, Colorado, about 1pm Friday
Fracking water contains traces of gas and petroleum, causing the tanker to explode
Other trucks also exploded as a result of fires at the facility, owned by NGL Energy Partners
Firefighters had to wait for the fires to subside before entering, because they were ignited by oil
There were no injuries, but the facility appears destroyed
The site is used to pump fracking wastewater into the ground
Storms swept from the Upper Midwest to the Southeast on Friday and Saturday
North Texas was placed on a severe thunderstorm warning Saturday night, particularly Fort Worth and Dallas
The Academy of Country Music’s Party for a Cause festival at Globe Life Park, Arlington, threatened
Houston suffered serious floods Friday night as rivers and bayous overflowed from the rain
See more images of this disaster and of severe weather in the US
SEVERE WEATHER ELSEWHERE:
Under threat: The Academy of Country Music’s Party for a Cause festival at Globe Life Park in Arlington was threatened by the severe thunderstorm warning Saturday night. The festival was delayed and revelers told to move inside and take cover
Everyone, inside: The city of Arlington activated its outdoor warning sirens due to the high winds and the potential for hail Saturday, forcing festival goers at the Academy of Country Music's 'Party for a Cause' to move into hallways inside
Intense rains came down hard and fast in Houston, Texas on Friday night, leading to flash flooding in the area
Underwater: Houston was hit with rainfall rates of 2-3 inches an hour, according to Weather Channel forecaster Michael Palmer
Source
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3045226/Fracking-tanker-launched-air-struck-lightning-setting-array-explosions-oil-fires-wastewater-facility.html
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Those explosion proof lights are specially designed to resist the influence of explosive and flammable gasses.
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