Originally Posted by barbrdunn
I live in the SF Bay Area, but nowhere near the explosion. I am about 45 miles East. Yes, it is devastating...53 homes destroyed and another 102 damaged as of 11 pm. Fortunately, there has only been one death reported. It could have been much worse. I am suprised you are hearing about it in the UK. Thank you for the concerns for our San Francisco neighbors.
It is one of the main headlines here. My sister lives in Los Altos just south of San Fran. so listened intently when I first heard it!!