Chemical plant explodes in NO

[tocqueville]

MSNBC

[spuddonna]

1. Where? Do you have a location? n/t

[JohnnyRingo]

2. SW of the city

[shadowknows69]

4. What fresh Hell is this?

Can't some merciful deity make this madness stop?:cry:

[JohnnyRingo]

3. Orange fireball and lots of smoke

The reporters left.
FAST

The survivors seem to be revolting.

[shadowknows69]

5. why wouldn't they?

When your own government abandons you what else is there to do? Tell us how the terraists caused our own people to come to this George?

[jessicazi]

6. police leaving scene of fire

because they don't know what chemicals are involved...msnbc

[tocqueville]

7. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH LOOTERS

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/28/katrina.doomsday/

"These chemical plants start flying apart, just as the other buildings do," said van Heerden. "So, we have the potential for release of benzene, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and so on." ( See the video report of how gasoline and unearthed coffins might worsen the situation)

Such a scenario could result in severe air and water pollution, he said.

In New Orleans, which lies below sea level, gas and diesel tanks are all above ground for the same reason that bodies are buried above ground.

In the event of a flood, "those tanks will start to float, shear their couplings, and we'll have the release of these rather volatile compounds," van Heerden added