DALLAS (KXAN/AP/NBC News) — Officials expect more chemical releases at a flooded chemical plant in a small town outside Houston and are prepared for when they happen. Earlier Thursday pops could ...

CROSBY, Texas (CBS/AP) — Explosions and fires rocked a flood-crippled chemical plant near Houston early Thursday, sending up a plume of acrid, eye-irritating smoke and adding a new hazard to ...

Because of flooding from Harvey, the plant lost power — and the ability to safely store chemicals that, if not kept below a certain temperature, can explode and cause intense fires. Early ...

Officials with the flooded chemical plant outside of Houston that was rocked by a pair of Thursday explosions said they are anticipating more fires from eight other containers housing organic ...

A chemical plant just northeast of Houston is ... Rich Rowe, said Wednesday that the Crosby, Texas, facility is flooded by 6 feet of water and that both primary and backup power have failed.

A chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, suffered two explosions early Thursday morning after flood waters from Hurricane Harvey knocked out vital refrigeration systems and blocked any repair attempts.

TWO EXPLOSIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT A FLOODED CHEMICAL PLANT THERE. rtTHE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE PLANT SAID IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE CHEMICALS INSIDE HAVE BEEN ...

You probably didn't start the week thinking that you'd be wondering about how flooding affects chemical plants, but now that Harvey has left much of the Gulf Coast reeling, it's the new reality.

Two explosions and billowing smoke have been reported at a flood-hit chemical plant near Houston. Residents nearby have been ordered to evacuate. Two explosions were heard at the flood-hit Arkema ...

The facility had flooded, and the coolant systems for ... of a highway blockade guarded by police. But the troubled chemical plant nearby wasn’t the first thing on her mind.

Drone footage of Arkema's flooded chemical plant as remnants of the fire continue to burn. Aug. 31, 2017 (Photo credit unknown) HOUSTON, Texas, August 31, 2017 (ENS) – Two explosions rocked a ...