Roads shut down, air monitors are checked for released radioactivity, soil surveys taken. Officials huddle in the basement of the Federal Building in Richland to plan and notify state and county emergency management centers. The center becomes the focal point in communication for the duration of the emergency. It becomes the contact point for the outside world on the emergency. One person uses a video camera to tape the scene while another uses monitoring equipment to assess the condition of the tank and broken water main.
Officials believe there is no further risk from the explosion.
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