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Experts say hypochlorite solution and sulfuric acid are commonly used at commercial facilities to keep the water clean. SPRING, Texas — Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown remained closed Sunday after a chemical leak sent dozens of people to the hospital over the weekend. RELATED: Memorial Hermann says all 28 patients they saw released following chemical incident at Splashtown A spokesperson for Memorial Hermann Hospital said the 28 people treated there have all been discharged in…

Experts say hypochlorite solution and sulfuric acid are commonly used at commercial facilities to keep the water clean. SPRING, Texas — Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown remained closed Sunday after a chemical leak sent dozens of people to the hospital over the weekend. A spokesperson for Memorial Hermann Hospital said the 28 people treated there have all been discharged in good condition since the incident, which happened at the popular Spring waterpark on Saturday. A…

31 people were transported to the hospital, and 55 others were also affected but refused transport. SPRING, Texas — Dozens of people experienced skin irritation and respiratory issues after a chemical leak Saturday afternoon at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown, officials said. Cy Creek EMS, Spring Fire Department and HAZMAT responded to the scene around 3 p.m. Saturday at the waterpark in the 21300 block of the North Freeway. Officials said the incident happened at…

26 people were transported to the hospital, and 39 others were also affected but refused transport. SPRING, Texas — Dozens of people experienced skin irritation and respiratory issues after a chemical leak Saturday afternoon at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown, officials said.. Cy Creek EMS, Spring Fire Department and HAZMAT responded to the scene around 3 p.m. Saturday at the waterpark in the 21300 block of the North Freeway. The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office…

HCFMO officials said those affected are experiencing minor skin and/or inhalation irritation. Several Spring Fire Crews are at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Spring providing emergency care for dozens of people who have been affected by a chemical leak. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/KHy5EUSlUz — Spring Fire Department (@Springfdtx) July 17, 2021 Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said there is no indication of air quality or chemical leaks in the surrounding area, but officials are…

Several Spring Fire Crews are at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Spring providing emergency care for dozens of people who have been affected by a chemical leak. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/KHy5EUSlUz — Spring Fire Department (@Springfdtx) July 17, 2021 Officials are asking people to avoid the area. This is a developing story. We have a crew headed to the scene and will update this story with more details as they become available.

The storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Southeast this week. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Elsa continues to make its way toward Florida. Elsa is expected to reach the Florida Keys early Tuesday before moving over the west coast of Florida late Tuesday and into Wednesday. RELATED: Hurricane season: Interactive tracker, checklists, evacuation info and more National Hurricane Center key messaging — 4 p.m. Tuesday 1. Heavy rain will impact Cuba…

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Elsa continues to make its way toward Florida. At 10 p.m. Monday, the storm was about 80 miles south-southwest of Key West, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was moving north-northwest at about 12 mph. Elsa is expected to reach the Florida Keys early Tuesday before moving over the west coast of Florida late Tuesday and into Wednesday. The NHC said the storm could produce about 2 to 4…

The storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Southeast this week. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Elsa continues to make its way toward Florida. At 10 p.m. Sunday, the storm was about 270 miles southeast of Havana, Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was moving northwest at about 15 mph. Elsa is expected to reach Cuba late Sunday night. It’s expected to hit the Florida Keys early Tuesday before…

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Here’s the latest from the KHOU 11 Weather Team and the National Hurricane Center. HOUSTON — The National Hurricane Center and KHOU 11 weather team are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Elsa. The storm is moving through the Caribbean and is not expected to impact our weather here in southeast Texas. As of Saturday at 10 a.m., Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 29 miles per…

Here’s the latest from the KHOU 11 Weather Team and the National Hurricane Center. HOUSTON — The National Hurricane Center says Elsa has strengthened into a hurricane. As of Friday at 7 A.M., Elsa had a sustained wind of 75 mph. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 31 miles per hour. RELATED: Hurricane season: Interactive tracker, checklists, evacuation info and more The hurricane is not expected to be a problem for Texas, but the Caribbean and…

Here’s the latest from the KHOU 11 Weather Team and the National Hurricane Center. HOUSTON — The National Hurricane Center says Elsa has strengthened into a hurricane. As of Friday at 1 P.M., Elsa had a sustained wind of 85 mph. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 29 miles per hour. RELATED: Hurricane season: Interactive tracker, checklists, evacuation info and more The hurricane is not expected to be a problem for Texas, but the Caribbean and…

Here’s the latest from the KHOU 11 Weather Team and the National Hurricane Center. HOUSTON — BREAKING UPDATE from the National Hurricane Center just now — Elsa has strengthened into a hurricane. A sustained wind of 74 mph with a gust to 86 mph was recently reported at Barbados. A special advisory is being issued shortly The hurricane is not expected to be a problem for Texas, but Florida is watching the forecast path closely….