Thursday, June 13, 2013

Another chemical plant explosion in the south? Again? Source of cause unknown, I am sure.

Published: June 13, 2013 14:30
Edited time: June 13, 2013 15:33

@CherylMercedes

After the initial blast, (click here) clouds of thick black smoke could be seen billowing towards the sky, visible from a local school. Flames could be seen rising from two separate locations.  

“It looked like a pretty big explosion – it looks like Williams have taken all the precautions they can do to evacuate all the personnel.

The firefighters are responding as needed,”  witness Ryan Meador told local station 90 WAFB.
“Everyone evacuated to the road. Everyone is trained for something like this.”

Meador released witness footage of the fire's aftermath: