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Could Hammond be another Goldonna in a train disaster
In a hypothetical downtown Hammond derailment the crash involving a 150 car freight train would trigger a massive LP gas butane explosion. The scenario details a derailed engine striking the Chambers of Commerce, fire spreading across Railroad and Cate Avenues, shattering windows up to two miles away, and evacuations as flames engulf nearby structures.
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Hammond
Goldonna
Daily Star
J.P. Duncan
Susan Hampton
Thomas
Morris Streets
Cate
Covington Highway
Chicago
McComb
Chambers of Commerce
Railroad Avenue
Cate Avenue
Town and Country Plaza
Ponchatoula
Post Office
Morris Street
Tommy Davidson
Tangipahoa Parish
Leonce Albin
Davidson
Baton Rouge
Church Street