Country Stars React: West, TX Fertilizer Plant Explosion
Following the two bombings at the Boston Marathon this week, our Country has had another reason to come together. West, TX, which is approximately 20 miles north of Waco, TX has been devastated by a fertilizer plant explosion.
While no casualty total has been confirmed, they mayor said the explosion appears to have taken the lives of 35 to 40 people. More than 100 people were injured. On top of the injury and death toll, ABC News reports that 75 to 100 homes and businesses have been demolished from the blast.
“I was watching the flames and then it was just like a huge, huge explosion and two houses, I mean, it demolished both of those,” West City Councilwoman Cheryl Marak told ABC News. “I think everything around us is pretty much just gone.”
Since the event, Country music artists have taken to Twitter to express their support for the small town.
— Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) April 18, 2013
Man… Thinking about all my Texas family and friends tonight. I love y’all.
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) April 18, 2013
Saying prayers for Texas.
— The Band Perry (@thebandperry) April 18, 2013
Keep #WestTX in your thoughts and prayers today!
— Lee Brice (@leebrice) April 18, 2013
Heavy heavy heart for the nice folks in West, TX. You NEVER know what’s around the corner. So tragic. So sorry.
— KACEY MUSGRAVES (@KaceyMusgraves) April 18, 2013
Hang in there TX. What a horrific thing.
— Cassadee Pope (@CassadeePope) April 18, 2013
Just got off the phone w @waco100texas …blood donations are needed. Please donate when and where you can. #PrayForWestTX
— Kristen Kelly (@KristenKelly) April 18, 2013
Our hearts and prayers go out to the Texas town of West. Been our favorite stop since our first road trip. If you’ve ever been, you know.
— EliYoungBand (@EliYoungBand) April 18, 2013
Thoughts and love to TX friends tonight. #crazy
— ChrisYoungMusic (@ChrisYoungMusic) April 18, 2013
Sad to hear about West TX #PrayforWest
— Rodney Atkins (@RodneyAtkins) April 18, 2013
Our hearts & prayers go out to you Texas! #PrayForWest
— THE FARM (@TheFarmMusic) April 18, 2013
Omg I just woke up and read a out the fertilizer plant in West, Tx! Y’all this is so sad. May some peace be with the families. 353
— SUNNY SWEENEY (@GettinSweenered) April 18, 2013
Man… just now seeing whats going on in TX… so bad. All my love to Texas.
— Chuck Wicks (@chuckwicksmusic) April 18, 2013
West has been in my backyard all my life.My heart is praying for thecommunity that we call home. #westtx
— Willie Nelson (@willienelson) April 18, 2013
Tons of friends and family in West, TX. Sad night. Sad night. Please help all you can in the coming days and weeks
— WadeBowen (@WadeBowen) April 18, 2013
Watching the unbelievable news coming out of Waco TX.This is surely going to end up being an event with large loss of life.
— Chely Wright (@chelywright) April 18, 2013
My God…another explosion outside of Waco….lots of love and prayers going out to the folks in West Texas.
— Heidi Newfield (@heidinewfield) April 18, 2013
