Has Hyndburn been affected by this Power Cut?
 

BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Power cut off after gas explosion

Im in Manchester till later but am thinking of staying at a friends if everything's off. Looking at it, it doesnt look like Hyndburn has been affected but thought id see.

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Well, how many people can you see signed into accyweb and then just make an educated guess at how many are unlikely to be anywhere but within Hyndburn. You should have a good idea from that.

I am currently in Oswadltwistle if that helps :)

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Yes I had thought of that and thought if no-one replies then it looks like things are down.

I noticed there arent that many people signed in, and I am at work so its certainly not unreasonable to assume that others might be as well

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Am in Clayton Mike .. only been as far as Chorley today and nothing untoward on my journey to there.

Still giving out bulletins on the traffic news that the Edenfield by-pass is closed, so would suggest you go for the M61/ M65 if coming home soon.

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Well I can only account for my own house. I haven't been outside today but I do plan on going to the shop.

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No not affected here

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All seems fine here. Like others I havnt left the house yet but will have to at some point soon

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Been down accy twice today all lights are on ... its just in rossendale. It went off here about 10.30am just flicked off and then back on again. Spug thought it was a power surge ....... that was until i looked on rossendale online - theres some pics of the flames shooting up on there.

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The problem is in rossendale, the gas holding tank has apparently blown up and taken an electricity pylon with it, rossendale will have no gas for 3 days apparently, some parts now have electricity, but not all.

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Merry Christmas Rossendale

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Off initially in Deardengate area of Haslingden. Expecting intermittent probs there, but on at the mo.

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It is a gas pipe that some ejit has decided to put UNDERNEATH the main power plant :eek: it had a leak, and has exploded, rossendale (waterfoot) did have electric, but it has gone off again, I have just had a customer on from near waterfoot who definately have no gas.

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I have gas ........ thank god .... have a gas cooker!!!!

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it looked quite impressive in weird kinda way, I saw it before the emergency sercives closed off all the motorways, the flames were nearly as high as the pylon next to it..quite a dangerous situation..

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according to BBC Manchester's travel website, Edenfield bypass is still closed. Must have been one heck of a bang. Think the M61's a good idea!

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Heres a link to the thread on rossendale online.

Gas explosion and fire in Townsendfold, Rawtenstall - Rossendale Online

One of the members were asking about it just yesterday and posted pictures they'd been working on it!!!!

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Glad it hasn't effected Ossy had enough power cuts lately thank you;)

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Does anyone remember the one a few years back on xmas day...? I had just managed to cook my turkey but my sister missed her dinner... ..

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My dad lives in Waterfoot/Newchurch and has no gas and intermittent electric, bro lives in Helmshore and his is fine.

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Hiya

I was about 200 yards away from it at work, flames were great, power went off, came back on, went off again. We had power all day but have been warned that to conserve energy, they will be swapping power with those that didnt have any every now and then.

United Utilities wouldnt assess damage until fire had completely gone but I was at Rawtenstall Asda till 9.20pm and there seemed to be power all over- though the offices have been told to be ready for major disruption today (am crossing my fingers, could do with working from home)

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When you watch the film clip it becomes clear that residents first reported gas leaks sixteen days ago, and that a leak was identified.

Why on earth it took over two weeks for them to attempt to fix the leak is very worrying.

I suppose it's another example of profits over service, even when lives are put at risk.

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It was amazing to watch the bloke from the National Grid squirming whilst being questioned by Gordon Burns on Northwest Tonight, not matter what Gordon said he just kept to his script, a bit like another Gordon I know:rolleyes:

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I was in Haslingden Tesco when the power went off. Lights off, alarms going, checkouts dead... had to key in every barcode of the big shop into the self service checkout!
Went into Bury after that and a large section of the motorway was closed going into Rawtenstall. Saw the pylon up in flames. Friends I went to sixth form with in the valley are worried about having Christmas without any gas. Cue jokes about sprouts!

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That was me but of course at the time I never realised it was all going to go so badly wrong. I have to be fair and say that the National Grid were doing their very best to fix the leak (caused by the failure of a joint on a pipeline only a few years old) without having to cut everybody off!
Gas Explosion, Holme Lane, Townsendfold, Rossendale 221208 - a set on Flickr
is a selection of photos of the repair work, the explosion and the incident command centre
While I am here Happy Christmas everybody and thank God nobody was hurt or worse