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    Chemicals At Flooded Texas Plant In Danger Of Exploding

    High water from Hurricane Harvey knocked out electricity at Arkema Inc. and blocked efforts to secure the volatile compounds produced there.
    by Wade Goodwyn Aug 30, 2017 1 minute
    Trucks make their way through flood waters on a road leading to Arkema Inc. in Crosby, Texas, Wednesday. Chemicals at the plant are in danger of exploding because refrigeration is out due to Hurricane Harvey. / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty Images

    A chemical plant just northeast of Houston is at risk of explosion following the failure of refrigeration equipment that is needed to cool the volatile compounds produced there.

    The CEO of Arkema Inc., Rich

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