Shroomslip said:

Glad someone was able to get her.. A house can be replaced, she can't. I'm doing my best to watch everything going on and I have mental notes on everyone's general area in case I come across something of importance to those people, same as I would hope anyone is doing for me and my family. We're all in this together. Hurricanes are like the one thing that repeatedly brings the best out of people and shows how strong a real community can be when it needs to be. Doesn't matter if you're getting paid or you know the person, all that matters is you help where you can because someone is going to do the same for you when you need it, and you can count on it. For the most part anyways. People like Joel are the exception, not the rule.

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Quote:

A chemical leak in La Porte triggered a shelter-in-place emergency warning late Monday in La Porte after a pipeline ruptured amid the ongoing disaster from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

The leak is in northeastern La Porte just to the south and west of the intersection of Highway 225 and Highway 146.

Details were not immediately available, but residents were warned to stay inside. The warning also extended to Shoreacres and Baytown. People were asked to close their windows and shut off their air conditioning for now.

As a result, the City of Baytown said the Fred Hartman Bridge is closed over the Houston Ship Channel.

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Shroomslip said:

I can't confirm it but my wife was told people in my city are apparently going up to people's houses asking for help and when you open the door, they're robbing you at gun point. Mother fuckers better not try that shit with me.. I now have a round chambered and I'm keeping it on me. I'm not fucking around or taking chances. Be careful people.

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Well I still have power and my house is safe and what not but my city is just completely fucked.



Here's what this area usually looks like..






Another before/after



 

https://www.facebook.com/erict24/videos/10213713795182805/?hc_ref=ARS2rgByGEaN9BdvE21vRy4LH1CjdWt8T1J3zjY0GW2-RBOWHxfNmYachHgrGQFuKlM

http://www.katc.com/story/36234935/harvey-sinks-roof-at-exxon-refinery-in-baytown

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HOUSTON -

ExxonMobil's massive Baytown refinery and chemical complex has suffered damages from the impacts of Harvey, causing the company to prepare for days of chemical releases as repairs are underway.

A roof at the facility "partially sank" because of heavy rain but declined to offer details on the extent of the damage, CNN reported.

According to the report:

    A report filed with Texas environmental regulators said Exxon expects air emissions linked to the damage will end by Friday at the facility. Exxon shut down the refining and chemical complex and said it was taking action to "minimize emissions."

Exxon had reported on Sunday that "operational issues" forced the facility to shut down its operations. A second update on Monday again acknowledged the issues but did not divulge details.

According to Exxon:

    ExxonMobil’s primary focus continues to be the safety of our employees, contractors and the communities in the affected areas. We are communicating with our employees and their families to ensure they remain safe.

    Extreme weather and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey has led to operational issues at our Texas facilities. Our Baytown complex has completed the safe shutdown of the majority of its operations, while our Beaumont refinery has reduced rates.

    ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge facilities are operating as normal.

The Baytown refinery is the second-largest in the U.S., second only to the Saudi Aramco facility in Port Arthur, Texas.

A Texas court earlier this year ordered Exxon to pay about $20 million in fines for years of illegal pollution that released about 10 million pounds of pollutants into the air, CNN reported.

Other discharges and spills from the area's refineries and petrochemical facilities have been reported to the East Harris County Manufacturers Association CAER line, an emergency notification system that alerts East Harris County residents when there's an issue at the nearby plants.

Reported incidents include spills, odors, black smokes and flares and unauthorized discharges into the Houston Ship Channel.

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