ONEOK helped Medford residents who were displaced from their homes after the explosion.The evacuation in Medford was still in place Saturday night. ONEOK made arrangements for those who were displaced from their homes.The Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express & Suite, Springhill Suites, LaQuinta and Baymont Hotels in Enid are available for those who can’t go home.| MORE | Evacuations, road closures issued after explosion at ONEOK plant in MedfordKOCO 5 spoke to management at one of those hotels on Saturday night.”We reach out to our communities, we support our communities, even though it’s Grant County, they’re still our neighbors to Garfield County. Whatever we can do to help out, we’ll help out. That’s why we’re in this hospitality business,” said Kristie Beck, the general manager at the Hampton Inn & Suites.They said they are pet-friendly meaning people who had to leave their homes with their furry friends could bring them along. They are holding the rooms until Monday at noon for the time being.ONEOK confirmed KOCO 5 that all their personnel is accounted for and there are no reports of injuries. ONEOK called this an ‘incident’ at their natural gas liquids fractionation facility.In a statement, the company said they are working with emergency responders and said, “Our focus continues working with emergency responders to extinguish the fire and the safety of the surrounding community and our employees.”The evacuation has been extended until at least 6 p.m. Sunday. ONEOK representatives have confirmed the hotel accommodations have been extended for Sunday night.
MEDFORD, Okla. —
ONEOK helped Medford residents who were displaced from their homes after the explosion.
The evacuation in Medford was still in place Saturday night. ONEOK made arrangements for those who were displaced from their homes.
The Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express & Suite, Springhill Suites, LaQuinta and Baymont Hotels in Enid are available for those who can’t go home.
| MORE | Evacuations, road closures issued after explosion at ONEOK plant in Medford
KOCO 5 spoke to management at one of those hotels on Saturday night.
“We reach out to our communities, we support our communities, even though it’s Grant County, they’re still our neighbors to Garfield County. Whatever we can do to help out, we’ll help out. That’s why we’re in this hospitality business,” said Kristie Beck, the general manager at the Hampton Inn & Suites.
They said they are pet-friendly meaning people who had to leave their homes with their furry friends could bring them along.
They are holding the rooms until Monday at noon for the time being.
ONEOK confirmed KOCO 5 that all their personnel is accounted for and there are no reports of injuries. ONEOK called this an ‘incident’ at their natural gas liquids fractionation facility.
In a statement, the company said they are working with emergency responders and said, “Our focus continues working with emergency responders to extinguish the fire and the safety of the surrounding community and our employees.”
The evacuation has been extended until at least 6 p.m. Sunday. ONEOK representatives have confirmed the hotel accommodations have been extended for Sunday night.
