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Sent over some video of what was happening, the smoke plume we understand was 30 to 40 feet in the air, and we could see visible flames coming out of the container. is that the extent of what could happen? we just can't predict. [indistinct question] >> i don't know the temperatures at which it burns, we can try to get that information for you. >> did you all consider flooding and the backup generators? >> how often do we test the nitrogen backup systems? yeah, i am not sure how frequently we are testing that equipment, but it certainly is maintained, it is one of our layers of protection to p...

It." the plant lost electricity on sunday are, and backup generators have also been flooded. the facility makes organic peroxides used in everyday plastics, and those materials must be kept at a certain low temperature or they could explode. a mandatory evacuation order was put in place for residents within a one and a half mile radius of the plant on tuesday. air traffic near the site was shut down by the faa late last night. standing by for us, nbc news reporter julia bag is joining us on the phone from crosby, as closes close as you can get to the plant. what's the situation? >> reporter:...

The backup generators, two of them did not work, the chemicals have to be kept cool and they are not being kept cool. we have had two explosions, some release of smoke in the air and we have a have more explosions. though seem to be under control after that occurred so we still have more problems. >> leland: we are watching aerials houston, water receded in some areas but in others it looks like lakes, islands that are homes. godspeed as you get back to work in washington, we will be sure to talk to you throughout the weekend. >> appreciate it very much very much. he >> molly: a father getting...

A couple hundred miles southeast of west, texas, is the town of crosby, texas, just outside houston in harris county. it is, of course, one of the many texas towns that has been battered for the last six days now by tropical storm harvey. crosby is where the arkima chemical plant is. it employs about 57 people. it's a small plant. the plant produces organic peroxides for use in plastics. the plant lost power in the storm like everybody did. they planned ahead for that. they had backup generators on site even after central power was lost. unfortunately this weekend, their backup generators also...

Site even after central power was lost. unfortunately this weekend, their backup generators also got swamped. they had no power source of any kind since this weekend at that chemical plant. after the backup generators got swamped, they went to plan c. the company moved the chemicals they had on site into refrigerated containers. where the refrigeration was powered by diesel engines. but those diesel-powered refrigerated containers, those containers got compromised by the rising water as well. and so now the crisis for little crosby, texas, is not just that it's under chest-deep water, the cris...