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Natural gas leak prompts California emergency

Natural gas leak prompts California emergency
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By Euronews
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California governor Jerry Brown has declared an emergency after natural gas storage facility suffered a blow out.

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California governor Jerry Brown has declared an emergency after natural gas storage facility suffered a blow out.

California Governor Declares Gas Leak a State of Emergency https://t.co/WTDGE53FGr #US pic.twitter.com/ikGOcQXdpB

— Alex Tanasie (@dookyyy) January 7, 2016

The breach has sent methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, spewing into the air.

Health problems, relocation & more: How is the Porter Ranch gas leak affecting you? Tell us: https://t.co/QCLRaOyASY pic.twitter.com/bP76ayNqcD

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 30, 2015

Thousands of people had to be evacuated from the Porter Ranch area to escape the stench of rotten eggs.

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