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A shelter-in-place has been lifted for some La Porte residents on Monday after a chemical leak emergency at a nearby plant, La Porte Emergency Management announced.
Citing an active leak of phosgene, a toxic gas, from the Altivia facility, La Porte asked residents in the industrial community to shelter in place for nearly two hours Monday. The office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said eight people were transported from the plant because of exposure to the chemical.