Monday, March 25, 2019

Petrochemical fire prompts health concerns

https://www.khou.com/video/news/health/hundreds-seek-health-screenings-in-deer-park-again-after-itc-fire-reignites/285-95dd16bb-be16-4b71-b373-9b5f16cb975b?jwsource=cl

A fire at a petrochemical storage facility near Houston kept us busy for a full week.  It's smoke cloud billowed for days.. Then flared up two more times.  Meanwhile, a benzene leak prompted shelter-in-place orders in two neighboring towns.  I was at or near the site a number of times.  At several points, KHOU management suggested we relocate because of the potential health concerns.  This story failed to make air because of breaking coverage of the last flare-up (which my photographer first spotted from our location five miles away).  The story was posted to the web and shared on social media.  It primarily features people in the Deer Park, TX area taking advantage of free health screenings.

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