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Evacuation order in place for four square mile area
An evacuation has been ordered after explosions rocked the Port Neches area on Wednesday.
PORT NECHES, Texas - Port Neches and Groves are under a mandatory evacuation of a 4-mile radius from the plant following the most recent explosion on Wednesday afternoon.
It’s hard to say exactly how many explosions have occurred since 1 a.m., but there have been several smaller ones.
MORE: Third 'significant' explosion rattles plant in Port Neches
The Jefferson County judge says there have been three significant ones, the latest occurred at about 2 p.m.
The plant in Port Neches, about 80 miles east of Houston near the Louisiana state line, makes chemical and petroleum-based products.
According to TPC, the processing unit that was involved contained butadiene, which is a chemical component used in the making of synthetic rubber.