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On september 5, 2014 at 0935 cdt, sector nola notified the noaa ssc of a chlorine gas release in the…

Chlorine Gas Release; Plaquemine/morrisonville, la · Plaquemine/morrisonville, la · NOAAORR-8810

issued
2014-09-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-09-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-09-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.310, -91.223
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Chlorine Gas Release; Plaquemine/Morrisonville, LA.
Plaquemine/Morrisonville, LA.
1. On September 5, 2014 at 0935 CDT, Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC of a chlorine gas release in the vicinity of Lower Mississippi River Mile Marker #210. NOAA provided Sector NOLA with information from CAMEO, advice about safety distances, weather forecasts and modeling support.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: CHLORINE GAS.
3. POSITION 30.310N 091.223W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8810: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8810

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