Garden Grove chemical threat: 40000 evacuated as overheated tank faces explosion
Emergency crews in Garden Grove, California, are working to prevent a potentially catastrophic explosion from a tank containing a toxic chemical. Approximately 50,000 residents have been evacuated as the tank's temperature continues to rise unexpectedly. California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to facilitate the response to this hazardous situation.
- ▪Evacuation orders were reissued for thousands of residents due to concerns about a leaking chemical tank.
- ▪The tank contains 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, which is used in plastic manufacturing.
- ▪Authorities are unsure of the exact temperature at which the tank could explode, but it has been rising by about a degree an hour.
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window.CNN.contentModel.leadingMediaType = 'image'; window.CNN.contentModel.isVideoCollection = false; Evacuation orders were reissued Friday for thousands of residents and schools were closed in Garden Grove due to continued concerns about a toxic chemical leaking from a large storage tank at an aerospace facility on Friday, in Garden Grove, California. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Summary Emergency crews in Orange County, California, are working to prevent a tank containing 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate from exploding or leaking. About 50,000 residents are under evacuation after officials discovered the tank's temperature is rising about a degree an hour, not cooling as initially believed, officials said.
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