{"id":112950,"date":"2024-10-11T14:52:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T07:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112950"},"modified":"2024-10-11T14:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T07:52:50","slug":"two-dead-after-incident-at-pemex-deer-park-facility-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112950","title":{"rendered":"Two dead after incident at PEMEX Deer Park facility, sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Gonzalez said two people died and dozens of others were injured in a chemical release at the PEMEX facility in Deer Park.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>HOUSTON \u2014 Two workers died Thursday and dozens of others were injured after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/video\/news\/local\/one-dead-after-chemical-release-at-pemex-deer-park-facility\/285-07e44f5c-48c2-4fc0-a9cb-2e1d75004447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hydrogen sulfide release<\/a> at the PEMEX facility in Deer Park, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Deer Park Office of Emergency Management officials said the incident was contained to the PEMEX facility off Highway 225 and there was no threat to the community. PEMEX officials said it happened at 4:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Gonzalez said some workers were working on a flange when something happened and the gas started leaking. Gonzalez said two workers died and as many as 35 others were injured.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>He said it would be seven or eight hours before investigators could get to where the incident happened.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>In the wake of the gas release, PEMEX said it was performing activities that may cause flaring.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton Jr. said the shelter-in-place order was lifted around 9:30 p.m. after air monitoring officials deemed it to be OK. He said remnants of the odor would remain in the air.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Highway 225 was closed in both directions near Beltway 8 due to the incident but was reopened around 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>KHOU 11 Chief Meteorologist David Paul said the wind was calm on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WV9Xx-9TwMk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">update provided by officials<\/a> around 9:30 p.m.:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_embed\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Update on chemical release at PEMEX facility in Deer Park\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WV9Xx-9TwMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Air monitoring<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The map below shows where air monitoring is taking place in Harris County.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/harriscounty.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=dba1abe1e3a245bba718c6c1a14c3a11\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0px;\"><\/iframe>&#13;\n                                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Shelter-in-place orders<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Due to the chemical release, the City of Deer Park issued a shelter-in-place for all residents. City officials said they were having issues with their alert system, so some residents might not have gotten notifications. They told people to go inside, close all windows and doors, turn off the air conditioner and wait for the all-clear to be issued.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The city posted about the order on X around 7 p.m. and it was lifted around 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_embed\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"548\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please stay indoors, close all windows, doors, turn off the air-conditioner, and wait until an all clear has been released.<\/p>\n<p>Our emergency notification system is experiencing technical difficulties with CodeRED. Some resident may not receive notifications. <\/p>\n<p>(2\/2) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W8k5HMTc6M\">pic.twitter.com\/W8k5HMTc6M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DeerParkOEM (@deerparkoem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deerparkoem\/status\/1844529384922722483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The City of Pasadena also briefly issued a shelter-in-place for areas north of Spencer Highway within city limits. The order was lifted about 30 minutes after it was issued.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_embed\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"548\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarrisCoPC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HarrisCoPC<\/a> has completed air monitoring and the Shelter in Place has been lifted.<br \/>(This incident is at PEMEX in DeerPark- not Shell) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AuwTOcbtbD\">https:\/\/t.co\/AuwTOcbtbD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 City of Pasadena TX #pasadenatxgov (@pasadenatxgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pasadenatxgov\/status\/1844530493812789455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>PEMEX issued this statement at 7:50 p.m.:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><em>&#8220;PEMEX Deer Park confirms that a gas release was reported at one of our operating units at 4:40 p.m. The incident is contained to our site and has been isolated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Members of our Emergency Response Team, Channel Industrial Mutual Aid (CIMA) and Harris County Emergency Management personnel and other government agencies are on site and responding to the situation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Our primary concerns are to ensure the safety of everyone involved and to secure the facility. Out of an abundance of caution, State Highway 225 has been temporarily closed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Some members of the community may see flaring as we safely contain the situation. We are closely monitoring air quality and are not detecting any offsite impacts.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><em>&#8220;We have no additional details at this time. We will provide an update when more information becomes known.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>La Porte city officials issued this statement:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><em>&#8220;At this time there is no impact inside the La Porte city limits. The City\u2019s Office of Emergency Management is monitoring the situation and is in contact with these cities.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued this statement via X:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_embed\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"548\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">See statement from County Judge Lina Hidalgo: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gw0HAOr9RV\">pic.twitter.com\/Gw0HAOr9RV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo (@HarrisCoJudge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarrisCoJudge\/status\/1844531299455053850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>What is hydrogen sulfide?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Hydrogen sulfide is a flammable, colorless gas that smells like rotten eggs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atsdr.cdc.gov\/mhmi\/mmg114.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry<\/a>. It occurs naturally in crude petroleum, natural gas, volcanic gasses and hot springs. It can also result from bacterial breakdown of organic matter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>It&#8217;s also created in your mouth and digestive tract during the digestion of food containing vegetable or animal proteins.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>It&#8217;s primarily used during the production of sulfur and sulfuric acid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>How can it affect your health?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The respiratory tract and nervous system are the most sensitive targets of hydrogen sulfide toxicity.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Exposure to low concentrations can irritate the eyes, nose or throat. 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