What's in the area? Factories?
Muslim extremists.
Nevermind, I went to the link and they've already updated.
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Some residents and business in the area have experienced short power disruptions.
A spokesman with Chem Central, based in Chicago, says there were no injuries, but would not speculate on what caused the fire. Chem Central is a repackaging and sales plant of chemicals used in adhesives, paints and sealants.
Kansas City Fire Marshal Floyd Peoples was unsure exactly what company's plant had caught fire and did not know what chemical it produced. But he said all safety precautions were being taken.
The area had not yet been evacuated and Peoples was not sure if that would be necessary.
Where's OT???
The live coverage is showing lots of flames. Unfortunately I am at work and cannot listen to the coverage, I can only watch the video.
http://web.kshb.com/kshb/breaking_news/index.shtml
We had some minor power issues here at my workplace downtown, and the smoke is all over the place.
One of my co-workers has a son who is in the KCK fire department and according to him there are no fatalities so far .
Occurred at Chemcentral - from their website:
CHEMCENTRAL is the world's largest privately held distributor of industrial chemicals with annual sales of more than $1.375 billion. Our targeted key markets include paint, coatings and inks; adhesives, caulks and sealants; household, industrial, and institutional cleaning; personal care and cosmetics; rubber and plastic compounding; and lubricants and metal working. Follow the links on this page for more information.
I can see the clouds from Overland Park.
How far is this away from Tiffany Springs? My daughter lives there and I am having trouble talking with her. Her cell phone is intermittant and I could only get that she was okay.
Bottoms facing east? No, that way is Mecca, they will have to reorient. Sorry.
-PJ
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"Clark, I assure you there was no explosion, and there is not a fire . . ." |
High and very important government officials have already announced that they are 100% positive that no act of terrorism was involved.
Also, super expert scientists have already verified that the cloud of black chemical smoke, while it may irrate your eyes and cause a little bleeding from your ears, it is otherwise completely unharmful.
Finally, kind-hearted and community-oriented plant officials have already conclusively determined that the explosion was caused purely by the negligence of Joe Scapegoat, a subcontractor of a subcontractor for whom the company has absolutely no legal liability -- although they have verified he was a documented U.S. citizen.
Thank you very much. Nothing more to see here. Move along.
My son called just as I got off work at 3 to tell me about the fire. Could see the smoke from Lee's Summit.
Alfa, this anywhere close to where you work?
Ping
Have the officials assured us that this isn't terrorist related yet?
What's a "Bottom"?