Plaquemines Parish/EPA/DEQ evacuating area near Braithwaite chemical plant

[Emily]

http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2012/09/days_after_isaac_stolthaven_ch.html

Days after Isaac, homes near Stolthaven chemical plant in Braithwaite evacuated
Published: Monday, September 03, 2012, 5:28 PM Updated: Monday, September 03, 2012, 6:29 PM
Richard Rainey, The Times-Picayune By Richard Rainey, The Times-Picayune

Law enforcement officials ordered the evacuation of homes within a half-mile of a storm-damaged chemical plant in Braithwaite to guard against possible contamination or fire. State Police Troop B spokeswoman Trooper Melissa Matey said teams with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Environmental Quality were evaluating the Stolthaven New Orleans plant, which has been without power since Hurricane Isaac flooded it last week. The reason for the evacuation days after the storm wasn't immediately clear, but Matey said the company alerted the state police's hazardous materials division about potentially harmful and flammable chemicals inside...

 

[Emily]

Re: Plaquemines Parish/EPA/DEQ evacuating area near Braithwaite chemical plant

http://www.wwltv.com/home/Evacuation-order-still-in-effect-surrounding-Braithwaite-chemical-plant-169125596.html

Evacuation order still in affect surrounding Braithwaite chemical plant

Posted on September 10, 2012 at 7:21 AM
Updated Monday, Sep 10 at 7:41 AM

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Report raises questions about potential chemical releases at Braithwaite facility
Monica Hernandez / Eyewitness News

BRAITHWAITE, La. - Sunday marked Jill Baumy's first time back in her Braithwaite Park home since flood waters filled it to the roof. She said authorities previously blocked her from entering her neighborhood because of a chemical issue several miles down the road, at the Stolthaven facility.

Now, Baumy's wondering if flood waters brought dangerous chemicals into her home...