Initial Chronicle report:
The explosion occurred at an American Acryl facility at 11600 Port Road near old Texas 146 about 8:50 a.m., according to the Seabrook Police Department. A short section of Texas 146 near the blast site was closed in both directions, as is Port Road.
… American Acryl was permitted in 2000 to build a $150 million chemical plant in the Bayport industrial district.
The facility is built on about 65 acres and and includes a 120,000-ton-per-year acrylic acid plant.
No word yet on casualties; let’s pray for the best.
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I live across a small channel from that plant. No broken windows.
Neighbor works there, his wife has talked to him and he says no injuries and all accounted for.
Winds out of the north moving the smoke over Seabrook, they have a shelter in place in effect.
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