Arr, Texas City be puttin' a shelter-in-place decree due to a foul 'n deadly chemical leak at thar refinery.
2023-12-17
Avast ye, me hearties! A fearsome "chemical release" hath occurred at the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas. Methinks the scallywags hath ordered all nearby residents to batten down the hatches and stay put, lest they be caught in the midst of a tempest!
In the jolly ol’ Texas City, Texas, a shelter-in-place order was issued on a fine Sunday mornin’ after a chemical mishap occurred at the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery, as reported by the city officials, savvy?The city took to its social media accounts just after 9 a.m. to share the alert about this here situation, me hearties.
The officials called it a “chemical release,” but they didn’t provide us with any more details, blast it all.
Now, all the fine residents who happened to be south of the refinery were kindly asked to stay indoors, with all doors and windows closed, and to turn off their heat and air conditioning units, until we get further notice, ye scallywags.
And let me tell ye, travelers on the roads were strongly urged to steer clear of the area, me buckos! The officials even went as far as barricading a few intersections and declaring that no traffic shall pass through, arrr!
They did mention that sulfur dioxide was released, but they didn’t bother to explain any further, blimey.
In any case, emergency officials were on the scene, keepin’ a close eye on things, as reported by the city officials, yarrrr.
For those not familiar with the area, Texas City is snugly situated in Galveston County, right along the delightful southwest shoreline of Galveston Bay, me hearties!