Breaking: A shelter in place has been ordered in Katy for residents inside these boundaries due to a chemical leak at a warehouse. ➡️
The leak began around 9 p.m. Saturday at the 99 Cent Only Store warehouse in the 23600 block of Colonial Parkway, right next to the Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital. Officials from several agencies responded, including the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office, Harris County Sheriff's Office, Houston Fire Department and Texas Department of Public Safety.The feeder roads to Interstate 10 near Grand Parkway are shutdown Sunday morning as hazmat crews respond.
According to officials, the chemical being leaked is anhydrous ammonia, an explosive product the warehouse was using in an overhead refrigeration line that was being repaired at the time. All power to the warehouse has been shut down, and there have been no injuries.What is anhydrous ammonia? Residents shelter in place after chemical leaks from Katy warehouse
The line leaking is 16 feet in the air, making it hard to access. Authorities began monitoring the air immediately, and detected around 1 a.m. that the chemical was detected outside the building. Harris County Public Health tweeted that it"is working with its response partners at the local, state, and federal levels to monitor events related to
the chemical leak and at this time ... Our public health focus remains on the health and safety of the entire Harris County community."
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