March 23, 2019
Update on ITC Deer Park Incident
What is the danger?
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management continues to work around the clock to keep residents informed regarding the incident at Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) in the City of Deer Park. More than 25 local, state and federal partners are on site at the Harris County Emergency Operations Center in support of response efforts.
As a precaution, Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2 has closed the following parks with waterfronts in the ITC incident area. Scheduled events at these parks are cancelled until further notice:
- Bay Area Park in Houston
- Clear Lake Park in Seabrook
- Sylvan Beach in La Porte
- Juan Seguin in La Porte
- Rio Villa Nature Trail
- Meadow Brook
- River Terrace
- Moncrief Park
The Baytown Nature Center will be closed until further notice due to the ITC facility incident. Full Moon Hike is cancelled.
Extracurricular activities scheduled Saturday for La Porte ISD will continue as planned if they are NOT being held in La Porte ISD or other districts that will be closed.
The following east area Houston ISD campuses have canceled weekend activities have been canceled:
- Austin HS
- BCM Biotexh Academy at Rusk
- Booner ES
- Briscoe ES
- Burnet ES
- Cage ES
- Carrillo ES
- Chaves HS
- Chrysalis MS
- Crespo ES
- Davila ES
- DeZavala ES
- East Early College HS
- Eastwood Academy HS
- Edison MS
- Franklin MS
- Furr HS
- Gallegos ES
- J.R. Harris ES
- R.P. Harris ES
- J.P. Henderson ES
- High School for Law & Justice
- Lantrip ED
- Laurenzo ECC
- Lewis ES
- Middle College HS-Fraga
- Milby HS
- Mount Carmel Academy HS
- Navarro MS
- Oates ES
- Ortiz MS
- Park Place ES
- Patterson ES
- Pleasantville ES
- Port Houston ES
- Robinson ES
- Rucker ES
- Sanchez ES
- Southmayd ES
- Stevenson MS
- Tijerina ES
- Whittier ES
- Young Scholars
Continue monitoring
https://www.readyharris.org/Incidents/Deer-Park-Fire for updated air quality monitoring information.
HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS
According to Harris County Public Health (HCPH), and based on current air monitoring reports, there continues to be a low health risk for the community. Residents experiencing symptoms should contact their healthcare providers.
- Common symptoms include:
- Coughing
- Difficulty breathing
- Burning, irritation and redness to skin, eyes, nose and throat
- Headaches, nausea, or dizziness
- At-risk Populations
- Seniors/Elderly
- Children
- Pregnant women
- Individuals with certain chronic health conditions or immunosuppressed
- Individuals with respiratory diseases (asthma, COPD, emphysema)
To help answer any health related questions, the Ask My Nurse hotline by Harris Health System is now open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. seven days a week. The number is 713-634-1110. Nurses on the line will help with questions about sign and symptoms. Additionally, individuals with more serious symptoms, call 911 for any life-threatening emergency.
What you should do:
- Listen to local officials for updates on the situation and for any actions you may need to take.
- If you are asked to shelter in place, know what to do:
- stay indoors
- close windows and doors
- turn off A/C systems
- Monitor local weather/wind forecasts.
- Check with your school district about closures, go to their website or follow on social media.
- For traffic information go to www.houstontranstar.org
Where you can learn more:
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