![The Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas, is northeast of Houston. The company says it received reports of two explosions at the plant in the early hours of Thursday, Aug. 31.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/45933/arkema-w2_wide-b4092c21075cc9f167177b5fe4f99f30aba19a50-s800-c85__medium.jpg)
Explosions Reported At Flooded Arkema Chemical Plant In Crosby, Texas
The Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas, was the site of a fire and chemical releases Thursday, confirming worries about volatile organic peroxides that had forced the evacuation of the surrounding community over fears that they could explode.