Blew approx 3 hrs ago - still active - update link in post #3
Plume headed towards Livingston -
CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLOSION IN SHEPHERD, TX - 11/8/23
There has been a chemical plant explosion in Shepherd, TX on FM 1127. Responders have communicated that a plume is heading towards the Livingston area. Polk County Emergency Management recommends that residents along US Hwy 59 from Goodrich to Leggett shelter in place and turn off HVAC systems in homes and businesses immediately. At this time, the effects of the chemical in the air are unknown. See the map below for the shelter-in-place location. Please check back for updates on this developing situation.
Shelter-in-place-order reduced to 1 mile radius after Texas chemical explosion
A shelter-in-place order was in effect around Shepherd, Texas, after an explosion at a chemical plant sent billowing black smoke into the sky.
www.foxnews.com
Plume headed towards Livingston -
CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLOSION IN SHEPHERD, TX - 11/8/23
There has been a chemical plant explosion in Shepherd, TX on FM 1127. Responders have communicated that a plume is heading towards the Livingston area. Polk County Emergency Management recommends that residents along US Hwy 59 from Goodrich to Leggett shelter in place and turn off HVAC systems in homes and businesses immediately. At this time, the effects of the chemical in the air are unknown. See the map below for the shelter-in-place location. Please check back for updates on this developing situation.
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