It’s unclear what preparations local officials made for a disaster like the fire at a chemical plant outside Houston.
The Arkema Inc. chemical plant is flooded from Tropical Storm Harvey, Wednesday, Aug. 30,2017, in Crosby, Texas. The plant, about 25 miles
40.23 kilometers) northeast of Houston, lost power and its backup generators amid Harvey’s dayslong deluge, leaving it without refrigeration for chemicals that become volatile as the temperature rises.
