NOLA.com - Chemical Industry
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cypresstx on 8/29/2021, 6:39 am
https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_85d4a426-0835-11ec-80b5-0b11ebddb24b.html
Almost 600 Louisiana sites with toxic chemicals lie in Hurricane Ida's path
..."Every chemical plant has to submit to the EPA a big risk document, but they don't yet consider a severe storm or hurricane," she said.
That's particularly concerning because climate change has been ramping up rainfall and hurricane intensity, and the trend is likely to increase well into the century, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists.
To prepare for storms, industrial plants often burn off chemicals or fill huge storage tanks to make them heavier and less likely to float away in a flood.
"But that's the extent of it," Rifai said. "Essentially, the response is to evacuate except for leaving essential personnel to deal with whatever it is they're making."...
reminds me of a Zachary Richard song
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