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CBS News
a day ago
- Business
- CBS News
Business owner, attorney demand answers from gas company working before Florida City explosion
It's been one week since 10 people were hurt in an explosion at a Florida City shopping plaza, and one business owner is demanding answers from the gas company that was working on the gas line before the incident. Syndy Thelemaque said last Saturday was the grand opening of her dream: her own business. She told CBS News Miami that she put her life savings into it. Now, a sign is all that she still has. "Nothing is left," Thelemaque said. "I lost everything. Everything." She said she called her gas company last Saturday to turn on the gas so she could use her new kitchen. That same morning, an explosion happened, hurting her husband and nine other people in the shopping center, on the day of the grand opening of her new restaurant. "I even lost a portion of my mental state," Thelemaque said. "The whole roof collapsed. So I'm pretty sure there's nothing left." Business owners are still trying to get inside their shops to see if anything can be salvaged. But the scene is still closed off, and the cause of the explosion is still under investigation. Stephanie Ducheine-Welsh, Thelemaque's attorney, said the gas company is Florigas, and they should be held accountable for the explosion. She said she's been trying to get a hold of them, and isn't having any luck, so she said her client may sue them, seeking damages for what happened. "On their watch, this explosion happened," Ducheine-Welsh said. "So yes, they have to be deemed responsible." Florigas has not responded to a request for comment. In the meantime, Thelemaque wants to tend to her business. But she is busy watching over her husband, hoping he can recover. "He has nightmares at night, screaming," she said. "He was in there with the fires."
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Neighbors evacuated after truck crashes into home in Loveland
DENVER (KDVR) — Residents of a neighborhood in Loveland were evacuated from their homes overnight after a pickup truck driver crashed into a house and caused a leak. The crash happened overnight on East 23rd Street, Loveland Fire Rescue said in a post on Facebook. Firefighters arrived on the scene and all occupants of the house and truck were outside. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Medical personnel with Thompson Valley EMS evaluated the occupants of both the house and the truck on the scene. Loveland Fire Rescue provided images of the crash scene. The truck appeared to have crashed into and made a hole through a brick wall on the side of the home. Several emergency units responded to the scene The crash caused a significant natural gas leak from the house, LFR said, prompting an evacuation of some neighboring homes. The agency said that the leak was not able to be controlled, so as a precaution, firefighters positioned fire attack hose lines and secured a water supply. Emergency crews from Xcel Energy responded and stopped the leak by digging up the line and clamping it off, a process that took several hours. LFR said fire crews from Berthoud and crews from the city of Loveland also responded. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
2 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Truck crashes into northern Colorado home, gas leak prompts temporary evacuations
A gas leak prompted the temporary evacuation of several homes in northern Colorado after a truck crashed into a house overnight. According to the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, firefighters were called to the scene on E. 23rd Street when a truck crashed into a home in Loveland. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Although initial reports stated the home's residents were trapped inside, crews arriving at the scene found that the occupants of the home and the occupant of the truck were outside. They were all evaluated for injuries. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Authorities said a significant natural gas leak from the house prompted first responders to evacuate neighboring homes. They were unable to control the leak and positioned fire attack hose lines as a precaution. An Xcel emergency team responded to the scene and secured the gas line by digging it up and clamping it off. Officials said the process took several hours. The cause of the crash has not yet been released.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Gas leak shuts down Queen Street in Halifax
A gas leak in Halifax shut down Queen Street on Friday May 30, 2025. (CTV Atlantic/ Carl Pomeroy) Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency and Halifax Police are investigating a gas leak on Queen Street in Halifax. Police have closed Queen Street from Morris Street to Victoria Road to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Fenwick Street is also closed. The QEII's Victoria General asks patients, visitors and staff not to go to the hospital at this time. Those already in the hospital are asked to remain in the building until the issue is resolved. An evacuation order has been issued in the immediate area and power has been turned off in the surrounding electric grid. Police are asking the public to avoid the area and take alternate routes to avoid delays. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Three gas firms fined £8m by Ofgem for being too slow to attend leaks
The energy watchdog for Great Britain has fined three companies £8m for failing to respond to some gas leak emergencies quickly enough, potentially putting the public at 'serious risk'. Ofgem said the three firms – Cadent Gas, Scotland Gas Networks (SGN Scotland) and Southern Gas Networks (SGN Southern) – had agreed to pay the fine after missing callout targets that require them to attend suspected gas leaks within one to two hours in 97% of cases. An investigation by the regulator found that all three had fallen short of that target between 2022 and 2023. Ofgem said the fines would be paid into the regulator's voluntary redress fund 'in acknowledgment of the potentially serious risk to the public in failing to meet these targets'. Ofgem's director of market oversight and enforcement, Cathryn Scott, said: 'The potential risk to households and businesses if gas leaks aren't investigated quickly is significant, so it's right that the companies involved have acknowledged the seriousness of missing these targets.' Scott said the regulator was confident that all three companies had since improved their systems and processes to 'make sure this doesn't happen again,' and had met their targets in the two years since the breach. 'We take compliance with our rules incredibly seriously, and as demonstrated with this case, will not hesitate to take action when companies fail to meet their obligations across the board,' she added. SGN Southern has received the largest penalty, £5.8m, after falling short of targets by up to 5.1%. Cadent will shell out £1.5m for missing targets by up to 2.1%, while SGN Scotland will pay £700,000, for a 0.4% shortfall. Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning after newsletter promotion The money from the redress scheme will be used to fund projects supporting energy customers, particularly those deemed to be vulnerable by the energy regulator.
