Talk:Texas City, Texas
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[edit] Explosion-Prone
The author mentions that Texas city is "explosion-prone", which seems rather subjective. Also, there are only two mentions of explosions. I understand that both are quite substantial (the 1940's explosion is regarded as the largest insdustrial accident in US history - and is appropriately noted here). Also, I'm not familiar enough with history to know if other explosions occured. However, I think the description "explosion-prone" should be removed unless more explosions can be cited. Trigam41 14:16, 16 April 2007 (UTC) There were more along the lines of 1500 killed in the disaster.
[edit] Negativity/Explosion-Prone
This article references Texas City with much negativity, essentially calling it a death trap, which is entirely not true. It is not 'explosion-prone', I've never heard of it as the city that would not die, and as the above mentioned, only 2 explosions have been referenced, which are the fault of the companies involved. Yes, the first disaster was bad, but the 1940's was full of it's share of problems. This does not justify portraying the city in such a negative light. By this logic Honolulu, HI is one of the most dangerous cities in the US, due to its close proximity to Pearl Harbor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.248.146.61 (talk) 10:00, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
