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shelter in place order
Coverage of shelter in place order in the Nexus archive.
- False alarm prompts hazmat response at Pentagon, sources say
A false alarm likely triggered a hazmat response at the Pentagon, leading to a shelter in place order for employees. The situation remains under resolution as authorities await an all clear.
- Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 more to hospital, officials say
A chemical leak at Catalyst Refiners in Institute, West Virginia, killed two people and hospitalized 19 others due to a violent reaction involving nitric acid. Emergency responders and nearby residents were affected, prompting a shelter-in-place order and large-scale decontamination. The plant, owned by Ames Goldsmith Corp., specializes in recovering silver from chemical processes.