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Port Neches given voluntary evacuation order
A voluntary order to evacuate has been announced for Port Neches by city and county officials.
Elevated levels of 1,3-Butadiene, a chemical produced and stored at the TPC Group plant, has been detected at several monitored location in the city from Saba Lane to Port Neches Avenue.
In a statement, Jefferson County Emergency Spokesperson Allison Getz said there was an expected shift in wind direction and increase in humidity that could increase the impact of the chemicals.
A shelter has been established at Ford Park Arena in Beaumont.
Read more: https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Port-Neches-given-voluntary-evacuation-order-14883204.php
