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LisaL

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11. You do understand that flood water eventually retreats?

Reply to HopeAgain (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 09:57 PM

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NBC says this is a pic of flooded chemical plant explosion. Whadda you think? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 OP

Apparently their only plan to keep those chemicals from exploding was LisaL Sep 2017 #1

they had generators but they were flooded also, from what i read juxtaposed Sep 2017 #2

The generators would have done the same thing, kept the chemicals refrigerated. LisaL Sep 2017 #9

organic peroxides need to be chilled as a rule. there isn't a way I know of to neutralize these chem juxtaposed Sep 2017 #19

There are methods to neutralize them. LisaL Sep 2017 #21

If you say so, So thousands of gallons only needs to be stired for a couple of hours? juxtaposed Sep 2017 #23

I don't say so. Read the link. LisaL Sep 2017 #24

I read it juxtaposed Sep 2017 #26

They didn't have a plan to neutralize these chemicals because the state of Texas TheDebbieDee Sep 2017 #28

I heard someone on NPR express dismay PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #5

Where's the water? NutmegYankee Sep 2017 #3

and where is the layers of mud and trash that a receeded flood leaves? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #8

There is no need for bizarre conspiracy theories. LisaL Sep 2017 #13

Water is gone. LisaL Sep 2017 #10

Which means that, contrary to what you are saying, it IS quite odd that the paved areas and grass Squinch Sep 2017 #33

It was under water. People were reporting on it while it was under water. LisaL Sep 2017 #37

Invisible flood water? HopeAgain Sep 2017 #4

You do understand that flood water eventually retreats? LisaL Sep 2017 #11

Those six or seven Reefers were rentals. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #6

Here is some Twitter video from yesterday blogslut Sep 2017 #7

They knew they couldn't go back into the factory because explosions were inevitable once the LisaL Sep 2017 #12

still does not look right. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #16

There isn't enough tin foil in the world for all the conspiracy theories on DU. LisaL Sep 2017 #18

I have no clue what happened. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #20

There was flooding at the plant. Explosions were expected because they couldn't keep the peroxides LisaL Sep 2017 #22

The post-hurricane flooding I have seen close up looked much different.n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #31

Oh for crying out loud. People were reporting this plant while it was under water, because it was LisaL Sep 2017 #36

Where It All Starts... Grassy Knoll Sep 2017 #25

the fact the water receded doesn't mean the plant wasn't flooded. Takket Sep 2017 #14

It was flooded. Rachel on MSNBC had a show on it before the explosions. The factory knew the LisaL Sep 2017 #15

It's real LeftInTX Sep 2017 #17

All backups seem to have failed. kentuck Sep 2017 #27

The chemicals are "organic peroxides" LeftInTX Sep 2017 #30

Nope, they're made intentionally jmowreader Sep 2017 #34

Hurricane Hubris. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #29

Ummmmm...... that's very green floodwater.... why, it looks just like grass! Squinch Sep 2017 #32

Here is a photo of the plant Crabby Appleton Sep 2017 #35

Certainly looks flooded. nt cwydro Sep 2017 #38