Natural gas leaks: What you can do to protect your family
Natural gas leaks can be hard to detect until it's too late.
The leaks can come from faulty gas appliances, like an oven or stove, or old and damaged pipes near your home.
If you think it can't happen to you, think again. Nationwide, on average, there is a natural gas explosion every forty hours.
Channel 11 news anchor Susan Koeppen has more on what state lawmakers are doing to keep you safe, and what you can do right now to protect your family - on Channel 11 Morning News at 6:45 a.m.
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