Shelter in place for Texas City residents after Hycrochloric acid leak moves through town

According to the city's emergency management website, a Level 3 emergency means:


"An incident has occurred the situation is not under control and protective action may be necessary for the surrounding or offsite area. Additional IMAS aid may be needed. The EOC is activated, the Siren warning is given to the Public, Channel 16 and Radio Station 530 AM are constantly updated informing the Public of the status of the incident. You may also want to use any major television station in the Houston area for updates. The situation is often fluid and up-to-date information can be obtained by using these stations as they often have live broadcasts of the event."

According to the website, anytime sirens are sounded, residents should go indoors, shut all windows and doors and turn off the air conditioning.

They say the cloud is moving across the city.

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Now swamp gas, hydrochloric gas!

A lot of people are using their AC's and its late at night this is going on.

I agree, very important news OP. Let me add another

Pic of the cloud

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I get nothing on the scanner yet

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