Levy: Gas leak could have been a disaster
Photo credit: Patrick E. McCarthy | A leak from a 30,000-gallon propane gas tank led to the evacuation of local residents in the surrounding area. Evacuated residents and emergency responders listen to an update at William Floyd High School, Mastic Beach, NY. (Jan. 1, 2011)
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A cracked plastic valve on a propane tank was the source of a leak that sent thousands of gallons of toxic, flammable liquefied propane gas into a Shirley neighborhood and forced the pre-dawn evacuation of about 2,000 residents, Suffolk Executive Steve Levy said last night.
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