RT 33 CLOSED ALL DAY at Windgap!

[Dredly]

Not sure if anyone on the east coast is driving today but Rt 33 south AND north will be closed ALL DAY (18 - 24 hours) due to a chemical spill at Wind Gap. Plan accordingly and take alternate routes.

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbc.../NEWS/90321002

[chkrdflag11]

Not sure if anyone on the east coast is driving today but Rt 33 south AND north will be closed ALL DAY (18 - 24 hours) due to a chemical spill at Wind Gap. Plan accordingly and take alternate routes.

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbc.../NEWS/90321002

Major evacuation is taking place. People within a ONE mile radius are being asked to leave. This includes parts of Wind Gap, Bushkill Twp and parts of Plainfiels Twp. Affected people are being asked to plan to being away from their homes for 12-24 hours. A shelter is in place at the Pen Argyl High School on Luarel Ave.

[reichebrown]

I work at Pen Argyl High School and am on my way there now to see what i can help with. I'll post an update once i am there.

[deafsmithco]

There is /was a knife show At the Plainfield Fire Co. Social Hall, I would guess that it's canceled, but am still trying to find out.

[gnbrotz]

A shelter is in place at the Pen Argyl High School on Luarel Ave.

An interesting dilemma for those of us who choose to arm ourselves.

[Rauswaffen]

An interesting dilemma for those of us who choose to arm ourselves.

True, would they deny you safety because you exercise your rights?

I'm staying off the highways today, wind gap is about 12 miles from my house.

[JDshoots]

Sounds nasty, hopefully the tanker integrity is kept while they get it back on its "feet". Even the Philly news talked about it.

SOoooo... What is the legal obligation for compliance with the "request" to evacuate?? I have always wondered that.

[gnbrotz]

SOoooo... What is the legal obligation for compliance with the "request" to evacuate?? I have always wondered that.

I don't believe they can force you to leave your property, but if you do for some reason, they can prevent you from returning until they decide it's safe.

[ungawa]

As a member of the chemical industry, HF is one of the few things that really scares me. I have no problem wearing protection around chlorine, phosgene, or cyanide. But I won't go near HF.

Fortunately HF dissipates easily compared to the others. But it still scares the crap out of me.

[Dredly]

Looks like an Air Products truck?

this is all over national news - FoxNews is running the story every 10 - 15 minutes, the trailer didn't rupture but they estimate its dripping at a rate of 1 drop / 10 - 15 seconds but they also believe the spill has now been contained.