Explosions hit flood-swamped Arkema chemical plant in Texas

By David Shepardson and Jon HerskovitzWASHINGTON/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Two explosions hit the flood-swamped Arkema SAchemical plant 25 miles northeast of Houston early on Thursday, and a sheriff's deputy was taken to a hospital after inhaling fumes, the French company said.Arkema said further explosions of organic peroxides produced by the Crosby, Texas, plant and stored onsite were possible, and it urged people to stay away as the fire burns itself out.Black smoke was billowing from the sit