I agree. Lots of things to consider there, the first worry I would have is with the many power lines. And I would want to know a whole lot more about the layout and how much grain is in the damaged silos before I would let ANYONE get even halfway close to the scene.
Those are large bins and there could be an incredible amount of weight/force that could be released suddenly if the tanks decide to rupture more.
10 or 15 years ago, one of our neighbors had the misfortune of having his largest grain bin fail suddenly during the night. It had not been filled very long, but it was as full as it could be. One side of the bin opened almost from top to bottom, and it spilled wheat for a long distance. Luckily the damage happened at night and no one was around to be injured. It took about a week for them to clean up the mess, finishing with some kind of a vacuum system. That tank was WAY smaller than the one in the news photos, but they really wondered just how to deal with it from a safety angle and to save most of that year"s harvest.
The failed grain bin was never rebuilt. I do not think it was more than about 20 years old when it failed, but it was much larger than the other tanks that farmer had. The design of that failed tank was very similar to the tank that broke in this situation. The other, smaller tanks are still there and it appears they are still faithfully storing grain every year.
I wish I knew just what they should do. Hopefully they will come up with an effective plan that will resolve the current hazards without anyone else getting hurt. Feed mills are by their nature dangerous places to work.
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