President Obama statement on the explosion in West, Texas
Today our prayers go out to the people of West, Texas in the aftermath of last night’s deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant. A tight-knit community has been shaken, and good, hard-working people have lost their lives. I want to thank the first responders who worked tirelessly through the night to contain the situation and treat the wounded. My Administration, through FEMA and other agencies, is in close contact with our state and local partners on the ground to make sure there are no unmet needs as search and rescue and response operations continue. West is a town that many Texans hold near and dear to their hearts, and as residents continue to respond to this tragedy, they will have the support of the American people.
Texas Governor Rick Perry on the incident in West, Texas
“We are monitoring developments and gathering information as details continue to emerge about this incident. We have also mobilized state resources to help local authorities. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of West, and the first responders on the scene.”
BREAKING NEWS: Massive explosion at fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Major damage reported.
Details via NBC DFW: http://nbcnews.to/11yjsUz
Photo: Mariah Garcia
BREAKING NEWS: Update: 2 killed, at least 30 injured in bus crash on Texas highway
BREAKING NEWS: Bus crash on Texas highway; reports of up to 40 passengers trapped inside
LIVE VIDEO: http://nbcnews.to/17sYslR
BREAKING: Update: 14 stabbed at Lone Star College in Texas; 1 suspect in custody, no other suspects involved, sheriff’s department says
Details: http://nbcnews.to/ZLxE8P
Lone Star College statement on stabbing incident
Lone Star College System confirms that there was a stabbing incident at LSC-CyFair this morning (at about 11:20 a.m.). There are multiple injuries and conflicting reports on the total number of victims and severity of injuries. We can confirm that several people have been transported to area hospitals.
Harris County Sheriff’s Department is also on the scene and has one suspect in custody. There are reports that another suspect is at large.
Lone Star College System has established an incident command in Room 154 of the LSC-CyFair Conference Center and Lone Star College System deputy chief Jerome Powell is the incident commander. Other college officials are on their way to the scene and more information will be issued when it becomes available.
BREAKING NEWS: At least 9 people stabbed at Lone Star College in Texas; 1 suspect in custody
Details: http://nbcnews.to/10JVkN3
