Four blocks were shut down in the South of Market area yesterday a little before 12:30 p.m. Traffic was at a standstill, and people were standing around the edges of the area. At least 100 people were forced to leave the area including neighborhood residents, dozens of business owners and their customers.
Carlann Lauria, manager of Crocker's Lockers, a self-storage company on Folsom near 10th Street, said, "Ask my customers. They were pretty irate."
Samantha Feldman another manager said that the restaurant, Wa-Ha-Ka, lost about $500 worth of business in the shutdown. The ruptured gas pipe caused business owners in the area to lose money and it was an inconvenience to the residence.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was able to turn the gas back on at 5:09 p.m.
1 comment:
You've buried your lead. The news is that a section of the city was shut down by severed gas line, not that a gas line was severed.
When there's more than one potential "what" in a story (a severed gas line, a traffic tie-up, an area shut down and evacuated), your lead should focus on whatever has the most impact on the most people.
I think I'd use the statement, "The ruptured gas pipe caused business owners in the area to lose money," to transition from the opening paragraphs to the comments from business owners.
...an inconvenience to the residents (not residence).
8/10
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