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How is the Porter Ranch gas leak impacting residents?

Tommy Andres Feb 1, 2016
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How is the Porter Ranch gas leak impacting residents?

Tommy Andres Feb 1, 2016
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The Porter Ranch gas leak, discovered by inspectors two months ago,  has driven thousands of residents of the town from their homes and shut down two schools. People in Porter Ranch have reportedly been suffering headaches, nausea and nosebleeds.

The leak of natural gas is impacting people’s lives and finances. Porter Ranch residents Alisandra Espinoza, Gina Batista, Robert Concheron, Gabriel Khanlian, Jennifer Grooms and Maria Milanes share how the leak is affecting them. 

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