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Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions
Atmos Energy left known leaks unrepaired for at least eight weeks, with soil-driven pipe failures causing two deadly explosions that destroyed three homes.
- On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board released a report faulting Dallas-based Atmos Energy Corp. for two natural gas explosions in Jackson, Mississippi, in January 2024, noting the company identified gas leaks but failed to prioritize repairs.
- Yazoo clay soil expansion caused gas pipes to disconnect from couplings, allowing dangerous gas buildup, investigators found; these couplings are not resistant to pulling out, a specific factor in pipe failure.
- Atmos technicians previously evaluated leaks at the Barbour home on Nov. 17, 2023, and a second property on Dec. 1, 2023, as nonhazardous, causing the company to delay repairs for one or more years.
- Siloed state operations hindered safety, as the board wrote that if stricter rules from Kansas had been applied in Mississippi, the explosions could have been prevented; investigators recommended the company find and replace all faulty couplings.
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Investigators Find Utility Pipes Separated Before Deadly Mississippi Explosions
Federal investigators found thatseparate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings. The post Investigators Find Utility Pipes Separated Before Deadly Mississippi Explosions appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions
Federal investigators say two deadly 2024 home explosions in Jackson, Mississippi, happened after shifting clay soil pulled natural gas pipes apart and leaks went unrepaired.
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