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Nov 13, 20211 min

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of Entire Town in Texas

CRITICAL INCIDENT NOTIFICATION

GAS LEAK

The Henderson County Sheriff's Department is currently working to evacuate the entire town of Eustace due to a large gas leak.

The gas leak is in the Purtis Creek area of Van Zandt County, which is about seven miles away from Eustace.

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The Henderson County Senior Citizens building, The Caney Creek Baptist Church in Log Cabin and the First Methodist Church Mabank all are currently open for anyone who may need shelter.

The Kaufman County Office of Emergency Management tells NBC DFW that the Mabank Fire Department has responded to a gas leak, but no further details were provided.


Source Agency (EIN News)

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Incident Number

2-211112-7801

Alert Type

Critical Incident Notification

Incident Type

Gas Leak

Incident Occurred

November 12, 2021

Alert Posted

November 13, 2021

Location

Purtis Creek, TX

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