This sounds pretty bad...

[Herzog]

http://wxamberalert.blogspot.com/2012/08/civil-emergency-message_6.html

Civil Emergency Message
WOUS46 KMTR 070136
CEMMTR
CAC013-070236-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
CA CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CWS MARTINEZ CA
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
636 PM PDT MON AUG 06 2012

SHELTER IN PLACE

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
CAPCONPUBLICGW.

THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES. THERE IS AN
EMERGENCY AT CHEVRON REFINERY.

RESIDENTS IN RICHMOND. NORTH RICHMOND AND SAN PABLO. ARE ADVISED
TO SHELTER IN PLACE. GO INSIDE. CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS. TURN
OFF ALL HEATERS. AIR CONDITIONERS AND FANS. IF NOT USING THE
FIREPLACE. CLOSE FIREPLACE DAMPERS AND VENTS. AND COVER CRACKS
AROUND DOORS AND WINDOWS WITH TAPE OR DAMPED TOWELS. MEDIA NEWS
NETWORKS WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY UPDATED EMERGENCY INFORMATION.
STAY OFF THE TELEPHONE UNLESS YOU HAVE A LIFE THREATENING
EMERGENCY.
$$
3308219GW/IPAWSOPEN_200002

 

[STAG]

What is it? Just a gasoline refinery?

 

[Herzog]

What is it? Just a gasoline refinery?

Yeah, but did you read the emergency alert text? Tape up your windows...? :/

Guessing it's more than just hydrocarbons leaking out of there.

 

[STAG]

Yeah for some reason I'm getting the feeling that the public service announcement is a little under-played to keep everyone calm but it seems the air is pretty toxic.

 

[Tacoma]

Guessing it's more than just hydrocarbons leaking out of there.

Hydrocarbons and by-products.. they are not that great to breathe.... What else do you think is leaking out?? Are you spending a lot of time on rense.com?

 

[Ram-on-Rocks!]

My Dad's house got knocked off it's foundation when the one in Woods Cross blew up a few years ago. They settled with the company but there is still damage that hasn't been repaired. Luckily no one was inside, but my dog. No harm though. The door blew off and he ran to the neighbors across the street. Who also had all his windows blown out.

 

[Stephen]

Wow... Thats not good me thinks...

 

[sixstringsteve]

That's near my hometown. I hope my.friends are all right. What type of respirator/mask would be helpful in this situation (besides an scba)?

 

[clfrnacwby]

Yeah, my parents are only ~30 minutes from this refinery - luckily we have secluded property way up in the mountains where they can quarantine themselves...