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City of La Porte lifts shelter in place for some residents after chemical incident

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Posted at 9:08 AM, Jul 21, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-21 14:31:26-04

LA PORTE, TX — The City of La Porte, Texas issued a shelter in place for some residents Wednesday morning due to a chemical incident.

The affected areas included all areas east of Bay Area Blvd as the chemical incident was on Bay Area Blvd, south of Fairmont Pkwy.

Residents in the affected area were advised to stay inside, close all doors and windows and turn off A/C systems.

The city later an all-clear for the shelter in place and stated that the evacuation remains in effect.

No other information was released about this incident.