July 28, 2021- 12:15 p.m.
Two people are confirmed dead and several burned in a chemical leak at Lyondell Basell.
According to Lee Woodward, City Secretary and Public Information Officer for the City of La Porte, emergency officials responded to a ‘mass casualty’ incident at the LyondellBasell facility, located at 1515 Miller Cut-Off Road.
Woodward said the leak has been isolated and air monitoring at the facility indicates no offsite impact. Harris County Pollution Control is on the scene to conduct air monitoring.
There is currently no shelter in place or other protective actions being recommended for the La Porte community at this time, Woodward said.
