Alarm in Louisiana after chlorine leak from a chemical plant of the company Dow Chemical. Authorities ordered residents of the area to seek “shelter where they are” by closing windows and air conditioners. Louisiana State Police closed a freeway near the factory in both directions.
The announcement of the company
“Chlorine has been released at the Olin plant in Plakoumin. The emergency team at the factory was immediately engaged and we are working to stop the leak. Workers at the facility took immediate safety precautions as the team began work to address the situation. A shelter has been set up and local roads have been temporarily closed. We will provide additional information as soon as it is available. ”
Chlorine Leak Advisory
Plaquemine – Louisiana State Police Emergency Service Unit is responding to a chlorine leak at the DOW Chemical Plant in Iberville Parish. LA Hwy1 is closed in both directions. A shelter in placed has been issued as crews assess this incident. pic.twitter.com/nc4FDnufqE
– LA State Police (@LAStatePolice) April 19, 2022
Photo: A cloud coming from the Dow chemical plant in Plaquemine is floating over the Mississippi River
:Https: //t.co/cVcGaOq5vi– Sharon Lavigne (@risestjames) April 19, 2022
People in Plaquemine, Louisiana are being told to go inside, turn off the air conditioner and close the windows after chlorine was released into the air at a Dow chemical plant https://t.co/s4eHriCLbn
– Sam Karlin (@samkarlin) April 19, 2022
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