A building collapse in Louisiana is creating quite the scene Monday night. The New Orleans Fire Department is on the scene of a partial building collapse on Magazine Street and Felicity Street in the Lower Garden District.The building collapsed around 5:45 p.m., and the fire department was dispatched to a building at 1815 Magazine Street.When they arrived to the scene they found a two-story vacant building with the second-story partially collapsed and debris covering the sidewalk.A car parked in front of the structure was damaged.The building is vacant and is located at 1700 Magazine Street at the corner of Felicity Street.NOFD says Safety and Permits officials are on the scene to determine the safety of the building a surrounding area.Officials are asking the public to stay clear of the scene.New Orleans Fire Department also reported no injuries from the collapse.Dash cam video from LaRhonda Lou Collins shows the building collapsing and then the transformer exploding. In Ring footage from a nearby business, you can also hear the moment the building collapses and the transformer explodes.Entergy New Orleans issues statement on collapse:Witnesses said they believed a transformer blew, causing the building to collapse, but Entergy New Orleans issued a statement saying the building collapsed first, causing the transformer to blow.“A structure collapse at the corner of Magazine and Felicity caused damage to Entergy equipment, including a transformer — which created the flash seen by those nearby. To be clear, the transformer was impacted by the building collapse; it was not the cause. Entergy crews are on site and working with public safety agencies to secure the location,” Entergy New Orleans said.Entergy is on the scene of the incident to mitigate any issues with power lines and possible gas leaks.Power Outages:The restaurant Gris-Gris, which is across the street from the building posted on facebook that they are currently shut down and partially out of power due to the building collapsing from across the street.Entergy New Orleans reported 310 people without power in the area.Previous building collapses:This is the second partial building to collapse in the past two weeks.A building partially collapsed in the 600 block of O’Keefe Avenue, between Girod and Lafayette Street on Dec. 14.Many businesses in that area were evacuated due to the collapse.The businesses were able to reopen two weeks after the initial collapse.In September, a building collapsed in Central City at the intersection of Oretha Castle Boulevard and Thalia Street near the New Orleans Jazz Market.The building was demolished shortly after the collapse.
A building collapse in Louisiana is creating quite the scene Monday night.
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The New Orleans Fire Department is on the scene of a partial building collapse on Magazine Street and Felicity Street in the Lower Garden District.
The building collapsed around 5:45 p.m., and the fire department was dispatched to a building at 1815 Magazine Street.
When they arrived to the scene they found a two-story vacant building with the second-story partially collapsed and debris covering the sidewalk.
A car parked in front of the structure was damaged.
The building is vacant and is located at 1700 Magazine Street at the corner of Felicity Street.
NOFD says Safety and Permits officials are on the scene to determine the safety of the building a surrounding area.
Officials are asking the public to stay clear of the scene.
New Orleans Fire Department also reported no injuries from the collapse.
Dash cam video from LaRhonda Lou Collins shows the building collapsing and then the transformer exploding.
In Ring footage from a nearby business, you can also hear the moment the building collapses and the transformer explodes.
Entergy New Orleans issues statement on collapse:
Witnesses said they believed a transformer blew, causing the building to collapse, but Entergy New Orleans issued a statement saying the building collapsed first, causing the transformer to blow.
“A structure collapse at the corner of Magazine and Felicity caused damage to Entergy equipment, including a transformer — which created the flash seen by those nearby. To be clear, the transformer was impacted by the building collapse; it was not the cause. Entergy crews are on site and working with public safety agencies to secure the location,” Entergy New Orleans said.
Entergy is on the scene of the incident to mitigate any issues with power lines and possible gas leaks.
Power Outages:
The restaurant Gris-Gris, which is across the street from the building posted on facebook that they are currently shut down and partially out of power due to the building collapsing from across the street.
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Entergy New Orleans reported 310 people without power in the area.
Previous building collapses:
This is the second partial building to collapse in the past two weeks.
A building partially collapsed in the 600 block of O’Keefe Avenue, between Girod and Lafayette Street on Dec. 14.
Many businesses in that area were evacuated due to the collapse.
The businesses were able to reopen two weeks after the initial collapse.
In September, a building collapsed in Central City at the intersection of Oretha Castle Boulevard and Thalia Street near the New Orleans Jazz Market.
The building was demolished shortly after the collapse.
