A flooded chemical plant in a small town outside Houston was poised to explode, a spokeswoman for the French company that operates it said late Wednesday, though the timing and extent of the danger weren't immediately clear. Rowe told Reuters that the company has no way to prevent the explosion because the plant is swamped by six feet of water. The company did not move the chemicals, but told Reuters that it made extensive preparations. That group was removed and residents within 1.5 miles were told to evacuate Tuesday after the plant lost power. The plant falls along a stretch near Houston that features one of the largest concentrations of refineries, pipelines and chemical plants in the country.

Source: Fox News August 31, 2017 05:00 UTC