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The La Porte Emergency Management Office has issued an immediate shelter in place order for the residents of the Harris County community. The shelter in place order extends to all residents of La Porte. As part of the emergency order to stay indoors, the Emergency Management Office also directed La Porte residents to immediately turn off their air conditioning systems or units. Emergency Management officials have advised that more information will be forthcoming. Little information is yet available regarding the…

Jimmy Doan of The Doan Law Firm announced that he and his team of lawyers will file lawsuits on behalf of victims of the La Porte LyondellBasell explosion accident that occurred last week at a plant outside Houston. Two workers were killed and over 30 were injured in the devastating mass casualty incident that involved an uncontrolled leak of over 100,000 pounds of acetic acid. The fatal catastrophe left dozens of workers running for their lives. “Our firm has learned…

At least two workers are dead and four others have been injured as a result of a La Porte LyondellBasell chemical plant leak. As of 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, not all workers at the facility had yet been accounted for by company officials or emergency rescue personnel. It is not yet known if the death toll and the number of injured at the La Porte LyondellBasell chemical plant will increase. A company spokesperson, Chevalier Gray, finally did release a…

A Kentucky Dippin’ Dots factory explosion accident sent 10 people to two area hospitals in Paducah. The extent of the injuries of the victims of the blast at the confectionary plant is not yet known. No information on the identities of the injured individuals has been released to the press or the public. The assumption at this time is that all of the hospitalized victims of the Kentucky Dippin’ Dots factory explosion accident are employees or other workers associated with…

A massive Illinois chemical plant fire erupted on Monday in Rockton Village in Winnebago County. The colossal blaze occurred at the Chemtool facility, a plant that manufactures grease and lubricant. Officials anticipate that several more days will pass before the Illinois chemical fire is brought under control. The fire has already completely destroyed the entire Chemtool plant. 70 workers were employed at the now-devastated Chemtool facility. According to company management and firefighting officials, all of the workers were safely evacuated…