2 Explosions Reported at Houston-Area Chemical Plant Damaged by Harvey Floods

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By Lorraine ChowAug 31, 2017, 9:47 am97 pts
Two explosions and black smoke were reported from an Arkema Inc. plant in Crosby, Texas—about 25 miles outside of Houston —on Thursday morning. The facility, which was swamped by 6 feet of water from Hurricane Harvey 's unprecedented flooding, manufacturers organic peroxides for the production of plastic…

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