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 ... said Wednesday that the Crosby, Texas, facility is flooded by 6 feet of water and that both primary and backup power have failed.

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 ...

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 ...

The chemical plant in Crosby, northeast of Houston ... Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath caused major flooding in the region, and the storm and its effects are blamed in at least 41 deaths.

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.

The plant manufactures products and chemicals that must be stored at low temperatures, the company said. Flooding knocked out power to its warehouses, and backup generators were also compromised.

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 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 ...

As predicted, the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, exploded early on Thursday morning after the site flooded in Hurricane Harvey. Two explosions were heard around 2 a.m. local time ...

A massive nitric acid leak spewed orange plumes of smoke into the sky, forcing a no-fly zone and mass evacuations around an ...