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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_the_DeepwaterTimeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Wikipedia

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   June 5 – Obama makes third trip to Louisiana since the disaster began, visits Grand Isle, Louisiana for the second time in two weeks. [ 90 ] June 6 – BP abandons plans to close three remaining vents on the containment cap noting that with one vent it is capturing as much oil as it can handle.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Texas_City_disasterTexas City disaster - Wikipedia

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   The 1947 Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston Bay. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions.

3. abc13.com › texas-city-disaster-1947-port-april-16Survivors remember the Texas City port explosion that killed ...

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   Apr 15, 2022 · TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- Two survivors remember the horror of the massive explosion at the Texas City port that killed hundreds of people on April 16, 1947. Lynn Ray Ellison was six...

4. texascitytx.gov › 466The Grandcamp - Texas City, TX

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   April 16, 1947. The day of the Texas City Disaster began as an ordinary day on April 16, 1947. The weather was unseasonably cool at 56 degrees, and there was a 20 mph wind from the North Northwest.6 The cargo ship SS. Grandcamp had docked in Texas City five days earlier.

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   Oct 4, 2024 · Texas City explosion of 1947, industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the SS Grandcamp on April 16–17, 1947, in Texas City, Texas. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15-foot (4.5-metre) tidal wave. Between 400 and 600 people were killed, with as many as 4,000 injured.

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6. processsafetyintegrity.com › 1947/04/16_grandcampGrandcamp Explosion 1947 - Process Safety Integrity

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   Summary. The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred April 16, 1947, in the Port of Texas City, Texas, at Galveston Bay. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history, and one of history’s largest non-nuclear explosions.

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   What was the Texas City disaster?

   • The 1947 Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston Bay. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions.

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   What happened in Texas City in 1947?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Texas City explosion of 1947, industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the SS Grandcamp on April 16–17, 1947, in Texas City, Texas. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15-foot (4.5-metre) tidal wave.

   Texas City explosion of 1947 | Explosion, Ship Fire, Death Toll

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   What happened at the Texas City Port?

   • The disaster is one of the largest non-nuclear explosions that killed hundreds and injured thousands on April 16, 1947. TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- Two survivors remember the horror of the massive explosion at the Texas City port that killed hundreds of people on April 16, 1947.

   Port of Texas City explosion: Survivors remember French cargo ship

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   What happened 50 years ago in Texas?

   • "The Explosion: 50 Years Later, Texas City Still Remembers/'Texas City Just Blew Up'/A Powerful Chemical Explosion 50 Years Ago Propelled a Small Port Town Into an Unwelcome National and World Spotlight". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. United States Coast Guard (1947).

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   What happened in Galveston Texas?

   • The nearby city of Galveston was covered with an oily fog that left deposits over every exposed outdoor surface. Some of the deaths and damage in Texas City were due to the destruction and subsequent burning of several chemical plants (including Monsanto and Union Carbide), oil storage, and other facilities near the explosions.

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8. www.katc.com › news › covering-louisianaUSCG rescues two but one still missing near Grand Isle

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   Mar 12, 2024 · The USCG in New Orleans were called after the boat Linedout hit a rig at ship shoal 87 near Grand Isle. When the boat called in, they were taking on water and one person had fallen overboard.