Dow's Baton Rouge plant exploded after a power outage

Earlier, workers tried to restart the plant system after a power outage at night Officials from iberville and the nearby parish said a tank at the glycol plant exploded, creating a shock wave that shook nearby houses and resonated miles away. Dow has been monitoring air quality since the explosion, but said it has not found any pollutants harmful to workers or nearby communities In a statement, Dow said: "at present, the emergency on site has been relieved and the situation is stable. Our glycol unit 2 is being restored. The rest of the production units are still operating safely and reliably. " Police chief shettbrett stassi said the plant tried to restore power on Sunday, so they had to restart the system, which could have caused the explosion Dow executives have not yet explained the cause of the tank explosion, but they have been communicating with state and local government departments. Shortly after the explosion, workers stabilized the tank and planned to investigate the cause of the explosion.