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'Major' Gas Leak Displaces 1,000 In Maryland, Forces Evacuation Of Elementary School 'Major' Gas Leak Displaces 1,000 In Maryland, Forces Evacuation Of Elementary School
'Major' Gas Leak Displaces 1,000 In Maryland, Forces Evacuation Of Elementary School Hundreds in Maryland were displaced on Tuesday afternoon when workers in Hagerstown accidentally struck a six-inch gas line that forced the evacuation of an area elementary school. City officials in Hagerstown said that the “major” gas leak was struck by workers in the area of South Potomac Street and West Memorial Boulevard late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Sept. 6, leaving an estimated 1,000 people temporarily displaced. They noted that the perimeter was determined by utilizing hazardous materials mapping software and current weather conditions, in addition to the forecast. Columbia Ga…

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