West Explosion

Cities of all sizes are banding together to help the victims of the West fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14, including 10 first-responders. The town of Florence, located about 90 miles south of West, and also has their own volunteer fire department, decided to chip and donate $7450 on Saturday...

Fourteen bodies have been recovered after the explosion at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas last week.  Friday the 83 year old owner of the plant, Donald Adair issued a statement expressing  sympathy and vowing to help determine what caused the fire and explosion.

The city of West has received an outpouring of support from all corners of the state of Texas after an explosion at a West fertilizer planton Wednesday night.

Twelve bodies have been recovered from the area surrounding the West Fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday night.

Among those showing support for the victims of the West. Texas explosion are NFL players,some of whom have a close connection to the affected area.

A Facebook page set up to in support of the West Volunteer Fire Department death is honoring the memory of Buck Uptmor of Abbott, TX, a member of the West VFD.A second firefighter with West VFD Morris Bridges, has been identified as one of the deceased. ...

Photos from the explosion yesterday in the small town of West Texas, just north of Waco.

If you would like to help the victims and families of the West fertilizer explosion some organizations have started to list information. Oscar Store will hold a West benefit on April 19 to auction off a Epiphone Acoustic Guitar signed by The Bellamy Brothers, and raffle off several donated items such as a designer decorated longhorn skull signed by the Bellamy Brothers...

The following is a list of businesses, churches, schools and other locations which have opened their doors to victims seeking shelter or a safe place in the wake of the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas near Waco.

A chemical fertilizer plant in West exploded last evening and has left, at last report, at least 160 injured, and an estimated 15 dead.  Here's a first hand look at the explosion. (Warning on Language)