Blue Haze UPDATE
Charleston, West Virginia.
Here is the news release issued by Metro 911 at 3:48pm, the video, from WSAZ, is an update:
UPDATE @ 7:58PM:
Dale Petry, the emergency services director for Kanawha County, says emergency response teams are setting up at different places around the county to monitor the haze & smell. He’s hoping special equipment on the response trucks will be able to help identify what is causing it.
Petry also confirms that county emergency officials went up in a helicopter Friday with DEP officials to see if the source of the haze cand be pinpointed — but they didn’t find anything conclusive.
According to Petry, firefighters went to chemical plants in the valley and set up monitoring systems — and no traces of any leaks were detected.
Right now: Petry says there is almost no wind, causing the cloud to stay put. He adds, though, that it is moving north slightly toward Sissonville.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Metro 911 reports haze and chlorine smell over Charleston and South Charleston
Officials advise if you are in distress, stay inside and do not hesitate to call 911 for help
Metro 911 of Kanawha County is reporting a haze and strong chlorine smell in the Charleston and South Charleston area.
Metro 911 has received dozens of calls from the public, starting around 1:15 p.m. today and continuing at this hour.
Industrial sources of hazardous materials are required to notify Metro 911 when they have a leak or release of such product. At this time, Metro 911 has not received any notification. Metro 911 and emergency managers have contacted all chemical facilities in the region and none report any lost product.
As a result, emergency officials do not know the source of the smell or what the product is or its origin. Following established protocols, emergency officials have activated the Emergency Operations Center and are tracking the location of the calls.
The public is being advised that if you are in any form of distress, stay inside and do not hesitate to call 911 for help. Extra ambulances are on standby as a precaution.
The EOC will stand open to assess and monitor this situation until officials are assured there is no danger.
For more information, call EOC personnel at 746-8743.
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January 25th, 2008 at 8:20 pmI could drive that stretch with my eyes closed from many runs from NC to MI, BTY Charleston has been self named as ‘Chemical Capital of the World’;that phrase used to be on city limit signs years ago.
Right after 9/11 ie days there was an incident by the Nuke plant on the river a few miles outside the city, there was a guard that confronted trespassers on the plant property and was beat up. The attackers escaped on a boat on the river. The boat was a mocked up as a sheriffs boat. I do not know if they were ever caught. I bet they weren’t some muslims.
January 25th, 2008 at 8:59 pm