Around 12pm, there was a bunch of fire trucks, police cars and ambulances outside my window. Apparently, my neighbor, she is 70'ish went out and left the gas pilot turned 1/4 way so the burners never lit, just kept clicking for at least 3-4 hours. Each unit has these old pos gas stoves from 1980's.
Someone reported fumes, NYSEG emergency crew shows up, says there is a gas leak, calls 911 and the fun starts there.
About 12:15, the police bang on my door like they are going to break it down, they tell me you got 5 mins to get out as there is a gas leak and one spark or cigarette will blow the whole building to shit.
I'm thinking this is some b.s., but smell the gas as i go downstairs.
The cop proceeds to the other tenements issuing the same move your ass now warning. Thinking the building is going to blow up, i grab my external usb hard drive which has all my crap on it, can replace the hardware, not the software.
Everyone is standing outside for at least and hour till NYSEG is able to shut the main line off, just then the lady who caused all this chaos comes driving down the block like nothing has happened.
She lets the police and NYSEG in, they turn off the gas on her stove, open some windows and order is restored.
All of this got me thinking, if my apt blew up, i would not only need to replace clothing and furniture, but social security, passport, bank, credit cards, home/auto insurance and on and on.
The fire marshal told the landlord you need to put Carbon Monoxide and Natural Gas detectors in every unit, looks like my rent is going up.
Was talking to a cop outside, he tells me you should scan every important document you need, stick in on a flash drive and put that into a safety deposit box. Seems like a lot of work, but it would make life easier if it the unthinkable occurs.
Is anyone on this forum disaster ready when you got 5 mins to get the hell out?
Someone reported fumes, NYSEG emergency crew shows up, says there is a gas leak, calls 911 and the fun starts there.
About 12:15, the police bang on my door like they are going to break it down, they tell me you got 5 mins to get out as there is a gas leak and one spark or cigarette will blow the whole building to shit.
I'm thinking this is some b.s., but smell the gas as i go downstairs.
The cop proceeds to the other tenements issuing the same move your ass now warning. Thinking the building is going to blow up, i grab my external usb hard drive which has all my crap on it, can replace the hardware, not the software.
Everyone is standing outside for at least and hour till NYSEG is able to shut the main line off, just then the lady who caused all this chaos comes driving down the block like nothing has happened.
She lets the police and NYSEG in, they turn off the gas on her stove, open some windows and order is restored.
All of this got me thinking, if my apt blew up, i would not only need to replace clothing and furniture, but social security, passport, bank, credit cards, home/auto insurance and on and on.
The fire marshal told the landlord you need to put Carbon Monoxide and Natural Gas detectors in every unit, looks like my rent is going up.
Was talking to a cop outside, he tells me you should scan every important document you need, stick in on a flash drive and put that into a safety deposit box. Seems like a lot of work, but it would make life easier if it the unthinkable occurs.
Is anyone on this forum disaster ready when you got 5 mins to get the hell out?
