Porter County's Emergency Management Agency said that severe weather led to an 'unplanned flaring of gases' at a BP refinery in Whiting.
A mysterious odor that spread across Indiana was reportedly caused by an issue at a BP refinery, with authorities across the state urging people not to call 911 about it.
According to screenshots shared on social media, the alert continued:"At this time, the origin of the odor is unknown. All emergency personnel and agencies have been made aware and are investigating. Currently, there is no immediate threat to public safety."to share their concerns, with one user writing:"There is a very nasty sulfur smell going across the whole northwestern part of Indiana right now… I opened front door and it's bad my son has asthma & I'm worried.
In a statement, the agency said BP crews"have been on site to manage the situation. Community monitoring has been ongoing throughout the day and BP advises they expect the situation to be resolved in the coming hours. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has been notified of the situation and will be conducting follow-up evaluations, the agency added.On Sunday, police departments in Indiana said the source of the smell was being investigated and urged residents not to call 911 about it.post on Sunday night that the odor was thought to have"originated in the vicinity of the oil refinery/steel mills located in Lake County.
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