Highway 277 was reopened early Tuesday morning, but was later closed once again with traffic directed toward FM 1664 when refilling of the crater caused by the explosion began.

  Around 9:35 a.m., a helicopter from Homeland Security began circling the area where the incident took place for more than an hour, searching for the woman whose home was destroyed. 

 Officials from DPS, Maverick County Sheriff’s Department, Eagle Pass Police Department, US Border Patrol, and Union Pacific Police met up and formed a  search group. More than 20 law enforcement officers began the search on the opposite side of the highway that the house was located, where thick brush added difficulty to the mission.

  The two people who are being hospitalized locally said that when the accident happened they saw a person leave the house. The two people in the trailer were able to escape by running away after the car accident, knowing they were carrying combustible substances that would explode.

  Several county and DPS vehicles contributed to the clean up and refilling of the crater caused by the explosion. Telephone companies were also finishing repairs 

to damaged lines.

  A truck with the TAKATA logo on it arrived at approximately 9:00 a.m., carrying a large amount of water and ice for those conducting searches and investigations.