Roseland, Evacuations and explosion at Smitty
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Roseland resident Jerry McCoy evacuated to a nearby hotel, but briefly returned home to grab essentials. “I kind of snuck back up in there, and when I got there I was checking my mail,” McCoy said. “I looked on the ground and it was all oily. My neighbor’s yard has a big puddle of oil in his yard.”
Fire and debris are the main concerns after a plant explosion near Roseland Elementary. Students are being transported to Amite for pickup. No injuries reported.
Tangipahoa Parish officials are investigating an explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland that forced mandatory evacuations within a one-mile radius.
The Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office ordered an immediate evacuation within a one-mile radius of U.S. Highway 51 and Interstate 10 after a reported explosion at a Roseland business Friday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office reported the explosion just before 1:20 p.m. Drivers should seek alternate routes.
YOU’VE BEEN DIGGING THROUGH OSHA RECORDS AND OSHA RECORDS AND FILES. AUBREY, WHAT HAVE YOU UNCOVERED ABOUT SMITTY’S? HEY, TREVOR. SO I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH A REP FOR OSHA. THEY TELL ME THAT THE LAST INSPECTION,
Emergency crews contain Roseland plant explosion aftermath; no injuries reported. Highway 51 remains closed, and evacuations extend to a 1-mile radius.