An area of disturbed weather located over the southeastern Bahamas is forecast to move into the Gulf of Mexico by early next week.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2
We will UPDATE this post if a storm looms ….. FC
Lots of film ….
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The fire is being fought with their private fire company so there’s no information. They say no one was hurt.
“Dow’s Gylcol 2 Unit, the area where the incident occurred, specializes in the production and handling of ethylene oxide, a highly flammable and explosive chemical, as confirmed by parish officials. Ethylene oxide is primarily used as a sterilizing agent but also finds applications in anti-freeze and various other industries. The US Environmental Protection Agency has classified ethylene oxide as a human carcinogen.…”
https://meaww.com/what-caused-the-louisiana-chemical-plant-explosion-facility-engulfed-in-flames-residents-forced-into-shelter-in-place-order
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This is very serious and a longstanding issue going back many decades. This isn’t some sort of new faux outrage. Tulane University Environmental Law Clinic has been working on related topics for at least thirty or forty years.
“In Landmark Case, St. James Parish Residents Sue Parish Council to Protect Black Neighborhoods With a Moratorium on Hazardous Petrochemical Plants
Plaintiffs sue parish council for pattern of racist land use practices that centralize petrochemical plants in Black neighborhoods, declare that new suit is only just the beginning March 21, 2023, New Orleans — After years of seeking redress from the parish council, St. James Parish residents have now taken their case to federal court. Since September of 2019, the plaintiffs, Inclusive Louisiana, Rise St. James, and Mt. Triumph Baptist Church, have requested a moratorium on the construction of new petrochemical plants and related infrastructure after the council approved a large…
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Note the strange wording about the uranium fire.
The Louisiana Sinkhole Bugle 