Overview
- The blast that destroyed a Moseley Street home on Thursday, March 19, left the resident hospitalized and forced nearby evacuations.
- Jessica Bailey Lopez filed a Dallas County suit seeking more than $1 million, claiming Atmos gas leaked into her home even though it had no gas appliances or service.
- Atmos says crews are pressure‑testing lines, monitoring the area, and doing door‑to‑door safety checks before restoring service under oversight from the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates gas utilities.
- Some neighbors remain displaced, with at least some hotel stays covered by Atmos, and one resident said he was told he cannot return home until Friday.
- Officials have not released a cause, city leaders canceled a council meeting and promised a town hall, and outlets differ on the victim’s condition, with CBS reporting critical and FOX 4 saying it is unknown.