The Latest on a Houston-area chemical plant that lost power after Harvey (all times local):4:45 p.m. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is investigating after explosions and fires rocked a flood-crippled chemical plant near Houston. It's unclear what preparations local officials made for a disaster like the fire at a chemical plant outside Houston. The French operator of a flooded Houston-area chemical plant says a container that caught fire is in a remote part of the plant, so it shouldn't affect other materials. ———5:10 a.m.Two explosions have been reported at a Houston-area chemical plant that lost power amid flooding from Harvey.

Source: ABC News August 31, 2017 14:41 UTC