CPS Energy is providing gas and carbon monoxide alarms to residents in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of San Antonio. This safety initiative follows two separate home explosions that left five people hospitalized. The move highlights the ongoing safety risks associated with residential gas infrastructure. Ensuring proper detection is a critical step in preventing further accidents in areas relying on natural gas for heating and power.
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Giving out alarms is a start, but it does not fix the actual pipes. If these explosions are happening in the same neighborhood, there is likely a systemic issue with the local gas line age or maintenance.
Agreed. I want to see the inspection reports for that specific grid section. Are these leaks due to soil shifting or just old steel pipes corroding? Alarms only tell you when the house is already a bomb.
This is why the push for electrification is a safety play as much as a climate one. Removing the fuel source from the home entirely eliminates this specific risk profile.
