BREAKING: A shelter in place order has been lifted after a leak of explosive chemicals at a warehouse in Katy
, called for by Harris County Public Health officials, includes the University of Houston's Katy campus and residents in the following areas:Eastern boundary: Mason Road from Kingsland Boulevard north to Mason CreekWestern boundary: Highway 99 between Kingsland Boulevard and west to Mason CreekThe chemical spill forced businesses in Katy’s Asia Town to shut down. Alex Au-Yeung, the chef and owner of Phat Eatery, tried to pull up to his restaurant at 7:45 a.m.
Although Au-Yeung lives about 20 minutes away in Sugar Land, he had planned to arrive early because the restaurant had 2,000 basil salt-and-pepper chicken wings to sell on Super Bowl Sunday. By 10 a.m., Au-Yeung and three of his staff met at nearby Stars Sports Bar & Grill to hash out a plan. They called nearly 100 customers who placed orders for the wings about the closure and set up an announcement on Instagram that Katy Asian Town businesses had been evacuated and apologized for the not being able to fulfill the orders.
“I just hate to disappoint our guests,” Au-Yeung said. “But we decided we’ll close the rest of the day for the safety of our staff.” There’s no word on when Phat Eatery can reopen and he hasn’t received any notice from officials, Au-Yeung said. He says one sheriff told him “there’s no timeline.”
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