I don't see any problems in that pic. The water in the flooded tank farms is contained in the retention ponds that are designed to contain any product leak from the tanks. There's no sign whatsoever of leaks. ie.irridescent sheens.
The facility itself was shutdown and prepared for the storm beforehand. That equipment is quite able to handle the storm. Note the tanks are full and appear untouched also.
As far as I know, Chevron has not reported that this refinery has incurred significant damage.
so i will rely on tv no update
Agree, no integrety issue to be seen. Time will tell. These farms are not as impermeable as we might think and I can only guess that there will be ground water issues later, should ground water be a concern in a city below sea level.
I'd concur with that. There may be some damage to the refinery from the winds, although nothing seems damaged in that photo, but the water wasn't a problem.
I agree. I don't see any obvious signs of leaks. There is no sheen on the waters in the pic and the water appears to be contained within several dikes (concrete, then earthen). The concrete would've been coated with an impermeable top coat, we 'painted' our containments areas once a year to meet EPA permit requirements. Unless the tanks suffer from wind damage or wind stress, they should function as designed. Even the complete failure of one tank appears it would be contained.