August 10, 201610 yr I just got that on my phone. It's a vacant cold storage building near 6th and Main leaking ammonia. Not 6th and Main. That would be 609 "West" Main. This is twelve blocks to the east, i.e., 609 "East" Main.......at least according to the reports.
August 10, 201610 yr Not 6th and Main. That would be 609 "West" Main. This is twelve blocks to the east, i.e., 609 "East" Main.......at least according to the reports. Correct. Right next to I-65. Main and Hancock.
August 10, 201610 yr Not 6th and Main. That would be 609 "West" Main. This is twelve blocks to the east, i.e., 609 "East" Main.......at least according to the reports. Initially had the info wrong based on a confused radio reporter....but you're correct. The leak was at East Main.
August 10, 201610 yr Author SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING KENTUCKY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 353 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE KENTUCKY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY. THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY KENTUCKY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IS CONTINUING A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. THIS WARNING WAS INITIALLY ISSUED AT 12:30 PM. THERE HAS BEEN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CHEMICAL AT 609 EAST MAIN STREET. ONLY PERSONS LIVING IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY MARKET STREET ON THE SOUTH...INTERSTATE 65 ON THE WEST...WITHERSPOON ON THE NORTH...AND CLAY ON THE EAST NEED TO CONTINUE TO SHELTER INDOORS. CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS...BLOCK ALL OUTSIDE AIR...TURN OFF ANY AIR CONDITIONERS AND FURNACES...AND BRING IN YOUR PETS. TURN ON YOUR TELEVISION OR RADIO FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. DO NOT CALL 9 1 1 UNLESS YOU NEED TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY.
August 10, 201610 yr How the heck does an abandoned building still have containers/tanks of ammonia? Maybe there were just lots of cats peeing in it.
August 11, 201610 yr Author SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING KENTUCKY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 443 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE KENTUCKY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY. THE SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING FOR A SMALL PART OF DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE HAS BEEN LIFTED.
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