HAVEN, Kan. — The City of Haven was asking residents to voluntarily evacuate as a precautionary measure after the explosion Thursday afternoon, and that evacuation order was lifted as of 6 a.m. Friday.
This was the original post from overnight.
Also, the City offices will be closed until Monday.
The original ongoing concerns were with a containment vessel. The vessel’s relief valves were thought to have been potentially compromised.
Haven Midstream is flying in an engineering forensics group from Houston this morning as well as environmental health and safety experts to assist.
The Salvation Army has activated a reception area at its office at 700 North Walnut in Hutchinson for residents to go to for assistance.
Around 90 people were put up in hotels Thursday night due to the evacuations within a mile and a half of the plant. All roads have been reopened with the exception of Kent Road from Lake Cable Road to Arlington Road
Emergency Management especially thanked Gambino's Pizza for feeding the first responders, and the Salvation Army and the Red Cross for finding those evacuated families accommodations.
County officials plan another briefing at 9 a.m. at the Hutchinson Fire Command and Training Center at 3201 East 4th Street.