Manhole explosion scare in NYC

oop im sorry i didnt see your story... should I erase mine? my friend was on the scene and he updated me..

Was a steam pipe explosion -- see here. I'm in Bryant Park, a few blocks away -- there's a chopper overhead and some fire trucks going around, but no insanity or anything. Will go over and investigate, but it looks like it wasn't as bad as first feared -- most of the emergency vehicles are moving away from the scene.

At 6:30p some confusion, but no real panic at Grand Central Terminal, roughly adjacent to where a steam pipe reportedly burst at 41st and Lex. Commuter trains continue to run, although only the north entrance to the station is open. No subway service to the station, and very little information available to the relatively few people inside. (I got my info from Gothamist). They’ve been running an ominous PA announcement saying only that “the incident in question occurred outside the terminal.” Trains are less than half-full, apparently because relatively few people can get to the station. The train I’m on left only a couple of minutes late, around ten after seven.

Crazy day for NYC!
 

one person may have died from cardiac arrest.

two people are in critical condition

Great Story Kaitlin, just shows you the awesome power and energy of steam.  Now Public readers should know that steam under pressure when exposed to the atmosphere expands instantly to flash 1700 times its volume and scalding all within its vicinity regardless how fast you can run from it. 

So True Kearney, though 9/11 spewed asbestos throughout the city beyond imagination as the twin tower were constructed with asbestos coatings on all structural beams, ceiling tiles, drywall, mechanical pipes etc. Those health effects won' t be seen for a few years down the road. and with their health care costing so much for its citizens, a crisis will develop/