Steam Explosion

Last Wednesday night around 6 pm, this steam pipe burst on Lexington Avenue, right next to my office building. For those of you who were not in Midtown Manhattan at the time, it was absolute chaos. I looked out the window and definitely thought that either Grand Central or the Chrysler building had been bombed. Although it was only a steam pipe that had burst, pavement and glass was flying everywhere. My building, as well as all the surrounding buildings, was shaking and had windows completely shatter.

Just thought I would comment that it was really scary. I thought I was going to be smashed or trapped in my building. I don't think I have ever run so fast in my life. And I never want to live through something like 9/11.