Ruptured Gas Line Forces Hundreds to Evacuate; Mississippi's Torrential Rains May Be To Blame
The 24-inch pipe carrying carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide ruptured when the ravine opened beneath it on Saturday night. (MEMA via Yazoo Herald) At a Glance The pipeline ruptured when the ground collapsed in a ravine.Residents of Satartia, Mississippi, were told to evacuate Saturday night.Parts of that area of the state have received nearly 23 inches of rain since Jan. 1. A ruptured gas line forced more than 300 people from their homes and sent nearly four dozen to the...