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Chemical Leak, New Castle, DE; US-40, New Castle, DE 19720, USA

US-40, New Castle, DE 19720, USA | 2018-Nov-25

Initial Notification: On November 23, 2018 at 8:00pm, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC about a chemical spill from the Croda Chemical Plant, New Castle, DE. Release has resulted in the Delaware Memorial Bridge being shut down in both directions.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Latitude (approximate): 39° 41.75′ North
Longitude (approximate): 75° 31.92′ West