Shelter in place lifted after chemical gas release in Freeport

A chemical leak at an industrial plant in Freeport prompted a shelter-in-place order, according to Brazosport CAER. The order has since been lifted. Tuesday afternoon, the International Union of Operating Engineers business manager Charlie Singletary confirmed to KPRC 2’s Jaewon Jung that four workers were taken to a nearby hospital after being exposed to the chlorine. Three of the four have been released, while the fourth is still being treated.