Dow reports no major damage from Hurricane Laura
August 28 2020 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Dow (NYSE: DOW) today issued a statement that its sites along
the U.S. Gulf Coast reported no major damage from Hurricane Laura.
The safety of Dow employees is our first priority and the vast
majority of employees have been accounted for and are safe. We are
offering recovery assistance for employees and impacted
communities.
Dow has robust weather preparedness plans and began implementing
them as Hurricane Laura approached. Due to the projected intensity
and path of the storm, our manufacturing site in Freeport, Texas,
continued operating, as did our facilities across Louisiana. Dow’s
sites in Sabine, Beaumont, Deer Park, La Porte, Bayport and Texas
City safely shut down operations prior to Laura making
landfall.
Once it was safe to do so, inspection crews at the sites began
assessing the impact of the storm. At this time, we have not
identified any significant structural damage or flooding at any of
the facilities.
We are beginning the process of restarting our sites and expect
that Deer Park, La Porte, Bayport and Texas City will be fully
operational on Tuesday. While our sites in Sabine and Beaumont
experienced very minor damage, startup of these assets will
progress as external infrastructure allows. While Dow experienced
very limited logistics impacts due to the storm, we continue to
assess impacts to infrastructure in the region.
Dow’s thoughts are with the Gulf Coast region. We are working
closely with our Dow families and local partners to help support
our colleagues and communities recover from any damages as a result
of the storm.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and
scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve
profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most
innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials
science company. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial
intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad
range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for
its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging,
infrastructure and consumer care. Dow operates 109 manufacturing
sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 36,500 people. Dow
delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2019. References to
Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more
information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on
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