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CBS News
19-06-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Deptford, New Jersey, residents told to shelter-in-place after chlorine leak
Deptford, New Jersey, residents were ordered to shelter-in-place as a precaution due to a chlorine leak at the municipal utility. The order affects the Windermere and Cooper Village communities as well as Deptford Memorial Park. Gloucester County Emergency Management posted about the precautionary order on Facebook Thursday afternoon. The agency said a chlorine cylinder at the Municipal Utilities Authority facility at Delsea Drive and South View Avenue had an active leak, spurring a response from Deptford firefighters and Gloucester County Hazmat. Crews used water to limit the release of vapors while monitoring air quality. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has been notified. No injuries have been reported. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Associated Press
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
Chlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant prompts officials to ask residents to stay inside
FREEPORT, Texas (AP) — A chlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant on Tuesday prompted officials to ask residents in two Texas cities near the facility to shelter in place. Chlorine gas was released around 9 a.m. from a plant in Freeport that is owned by Olin Corp., according to Brazosport CAER, an organization that provides communication between residents and petrochemical industries in the area. Freeport is about 60 miles (97 kilometers) south of Houston. Officials announced that the leak had been stopped around 9:45 a.m. A request to shelter in place was issued shortly after the leak happened as a precaution for residents in Clute and Lake Jackson, officials said. The shelter in place request was lifted around 10:40 a.m. It was not immediately known if there were any injuries due to the leak. 'The status of the chlorine leak has been contained and an all clear has been issued,' the Lake Jackson Police Department said on social media. Clayton, Missouri-based Olin did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment.
