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Explosions at Valero in Texas City

Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:35 pm
Posted by GEAUXmedic
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Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:35 pm
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#BREAKING: Large fire burning at Valero facility in Texas City. There is a "SHELTER IN PLACE" for people in Texas City. Residents may be hearing sirens. SKY2 is heading to the area. @KPRC2 #hounews #



@CityofTexasCity
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We are aware that there has been an explosion at the Valero refinery in Texas City. Local Fire Departments are in route to assist with putting out the fire. No other information is available at this time. We will put out updates as they become available.





This post was edited on 4/19/18 at 5:38 pm
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:36 pm to
There goes someone's bonus
Posted by Michael T. Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2004
8249 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:37 pm to
Hugo Chavez’s plan coming to fruition.
Posted by TheAlmightySmash
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2014
5480 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:37 pm to
Hope nobody got hurt
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
57528 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:40 pm to
frick, that’s a big fire
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76551 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:41 pm to
Hope everyone is alright.

That's scary.
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
112741 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:42 pm to
Texas Hammer Jim Adler is en route
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
57528 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:43 pm to
Anyone know what part of the plant is? I’m not familiar with that Valero plant
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71640 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:44 pm to
Thanks Obama
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
57528 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:44 pm to
Cmon bro
Posted by Teauxler
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
3307 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:50 pm to
Alky unit
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
30296 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:52 pm to
quote:

Alky unit


That's my kind of people.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71640 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:53 pm to
Sry, was only thing that came to my mind at the time.
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
51046 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:54 pm to
Texas City, it was nice knowing you baws
Posted by Captain Crackysack
Member since Oct 2017
2231 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 5:57 pm to
you on tiki island, baw?
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90887 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:02 pm to
Welp they can forget about the "no incident" safety bonus
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:05 pm to
quote:

Alky unit


What kind?
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
15724 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:07 pm to
Anniversary for the 1947 Texas City disaster was just the other day.
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
30296 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:07 pm to
quote:

What kind?


It's flammable, so I'd have to guess it's Everclear, Bacardi 151 or Diesel Fuel 190.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:11 pm to
Well, one kind involves one of the worst chemicals imaginable
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