tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post8673457435231813174..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Storm's A' Comin'Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-5004301329564416182011-08-26T14:23:24.793-04:002011-08-26T14:23:24.793-04:00I think the reason is primarily that the tank is p...I think the reason is primarily that the tank is pressurized to feed the propane into your house, and so are the lines when the valve is turned on. Should something hit the tank (a tree, for example) that breaks through your enclosure and ruptures the tank, the propane all the way to your stove could explode. I think there was a case last winter of a house in Portland that blew up when a snowplowTree Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316406189138157909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-9523333669248069312011-08-26T13:19:04.035-04:002011-08-26T13:19:04.035-04:00The answer is simple. If the wind blows it over b...The answer is simple. If the wind blows it over breaking the pipe or if the wind blows something into the gas pipe breaking it...you could have a leak and potential disaster/explosion. I hope this helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-83142101968889139272011-08-26T13:03:17.083-04:002011-08-26T13:03:17.083-04:00I have a real question I hope someone can answer f...I have a real question I hope someone can answer for me. Do we really need to turn off our propane tanks? Why? Ours are attached to the house and have a wooden structure around them. I don't mind not being able to check my email -- indeed, I welcome the opportunity -- but not being able to use our gas stove is another matter. <br />Thanks to anyone who can answer this!Elizabeth Bobricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-17412569838192423622011-08-26T08:00:19.149-04:002011-08-26T08:00:19.149-04:00As a former Coast Guard Officer, I've seen fir...As a former Coast Guard Officer, I've seen first hand what a hurricane can do...even one downgraded to a tropical storm as it hits land. I have to take issue with the attitude that just because New England doesn't see hurricanes very often, that preparedness shouldn't be taken seriously. The point of being prepared is that you can handle the worst case scenario, which you can never Jam (Jennifer Mahr)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03576101253504078689noreply@blogger.com