Injuries to the body of those people inside as well as that chemical explosion. Because of that explosion patients had to be decontaminated outside. Local fire officials announcing have told us update us on the new information hopefully share with you as the night goes on right now back to live on scene something actually to see. Fire engines ambulances rescue crews police are here on scene as well as several helicopters overhead watching all this from above right now those four people were told are all in Critical Condition three of them taken to boston hospitals were waiting for an update here on scene from officials hopefully get more insight into causes and what happened. We are told that hazmat crews have gone inside the building waiting for them they showed up about half an hour ago and first entered the building of this explosion took place. Right now they dont know the exact cause of the explosion that were waiting to find out do arrive on scene. We have some sound earlier from
Serious victims were first rushed to Lawrence General Hospital for decontamination. Some them had to go on for further treatment. But lets check in with Kimberly Bookman to get the latest on their conditions. Reporter yes, you know four people were brought hospital. We understand all of them were in the same area of the plant when this blast occurred. And all of them are in critical condition. Now a hospital spokesperson says that all of the decontaminated. Washed down outside to rid them of the chemicals from the explosion before they entered the hospital. Now they were exploded to a chemical called trimethyl aluminum which irrates tates the irritates the skin. Three patients were stabilized and moved to boston hospitals. They had severe injuries and they needed a level one trauma center. The fourth person is still here at lawrence general. This was an explosion. It was a chemical explosion so what the patients had was blast injuries as well as the chemical on their bodies they were e
Helicopter taking off. Hospitals in boston have Level One Trauma Centers which is why the three victims had to be sent there. The one who remains here at Lawrence General Hospital has very severe injuries critical injuries. But the physicians here feel like they are able to treat the person where as the other three did have to go to boston. Doctors say they are prepared for Something Like this at this particular facility and train for it but it was a hectic and chaotic few moments and all four victims arrived at one afternoon. They came in shortly after 3 p. M. Four patients total and all of which were critical with blast injuries and chemical explosionures and they were decontaminated prior to coming into the Emergency Department and treated rapidly. Three of which were transported down to boston to the care facilities for Specialty Care and one is being admitted here at lawrence general. Reporter you heard the doctor explain one extra step they had to take because of the nature of th
If you are on the coast, theres still time to get out safely. Dana we have Fox Team Coverage and they are doing a great job out there. Rick leventhal and Leland Vittert are live in North Carolina. We begin with meteorologist adam klotz on the storms latest track. Adam, its changed a bit. It has, dana. We just got a update last 30 seconds before we went on air. One of the things we saw the wind speeds dropped to 125 miles per hour. Thats enough to turn it down to category 3. Thats right on the border of a category 4. It is expected to restrengthen. This is just a brief weakening before it restrengthens back up to a category 4 here. Likely by the next time we get an update. This is going to be restrengthening. Once again, this is taking you in to thursday. Notice by the time we hit near landfall likely friday morning, close to landfall or making it, this is then saturday morning. So what are we going to notice with this track is a sudden stall. A little bit of a shift to the south but de