Florissant homeowner looking for man who helped after Monday's explosion

Sheila Calvin surveyed what remained of her house on Thursday.

The home's roof is hanging off its base. A large crack now runs through the foundation. Her yard is covered with shredded roof tiles, glass shards, and bits of metal gutters. Inside is even worse.

"Everything is wrong with it," Calvin told 5 On Your Side. "Electrical wires are hanging out of the ceiling. There are holes in every room. You can see the beautiful sky through it."

Her home is like many in the blast radius of Monday's explosion near Florissant. Investigations recently revealed that natural gas was likely the cause of the blast that left a teenager severely injured and numerous homes damaged.

Calvin, like many others, is now working to pick up the pieces. But, despite all the damage, she's not all that worried about working with insurance, making repairs, or even rebuilding. What she would like is to meet the man who drove by the neighborhood before police, fire, and EMTs arrived. 

"To the gentleman that came over to the neighborhood and first called 911 and waited with the gentleman who was burned really bad—and wanted to take him away in his car because we didn't feel like nobody was coming for him fast enough as far as an ambulance—I want to say thank you. You are a hero," Calvin said, looking directly into the 5 On Your Side camera. 

Some have been red tagged, deeming them unsafe for anyone

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Florissant homeowner looking for man who helped after Monday's explosion

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If you are that man or know that man, you can email Tracy Hinson at thinson@ksdk.com. Tracy will connect you with Calvin.