Preparing for a chemical incident means knowing which industrial facilities are near you, creating a disaster supply kit and signing up for alerts from local emergency managers ahead of time.
A fire broke out Friday in an olefins unit at Shell's Deer Park, Texas, chemical plant, where at least five contractors reportedly have been taken to the hospital.
Employees were alerted to evacuate, and two workers are suspected to be injured after an explosion at a Deer Park chemical facility in Houston on Friday.