Explosions strike chemical plant after floods in Crosby, Texas

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By Jim MalewitzAug 31, 2017, 4:45 pm127 pts
The owner of a flooded-out chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, said early Thursday it received reports of explosions at the plant. Arkema Inc. said the Harris County Emergency Operations Center notified the company at 2 a.m. Thursday of explosions and black smoke coming from its Crosby plant, which was inundated…

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