Chemical Fire Reported At Flooded Arkema Plant In Crosby, Texas
Because of floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey, the plant lost power — and the ability to keep containers of volatile organic peroxides from bursting and burning, according to Harris County officials.
Updated at 10:02 a.m. ET
Fire broke out and containers of chemicals burst at the Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas, early Thursday, confirming fears that volatile organic peroxides produced at the plant could pose a threat after Hurricane Harvey knocked out safety systems.
The company had pulled its employees from the facility earlier this week out of concern for their safety. Residents within a 1.5-mile radius of Arkema were also ordered to flee.
Because of flooding from Harvey, the plant lost power —
