Yesterday, just two days into the Atlantic Hurricane season, the Chemical Safety Board published their annual reminder about preparing facilities for potential weather issues related to hurricanes and tropical storms. They note that:
“Although the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a below- normal hurricane this season, the threat posed by severe storms still exists. Adequate preparations by chemical facilities is critical to ensure the safety of workers, emergency responders, and surrounding communities.”
Not much in the way of new information or recommendations, but the 2017 Arkema incident and the 2020 Bio-labs fire do remain as prime examples of the results of inadequate preparation for these unpredictably violent events. Remember that flooding, from both storm surge and rainfall, is expected to cover a wider area than severe wind damage.
Not mentioned here is the fact that facilities far from the potential impacts of these tropical cyclones almost certainly have their own weather-related hazards to worry about. This too would be a good time to make an annual review of the weather hazards for those facilities.
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