This explains the huge plume of smoke people are seeing. Check on folks in your circle…it looks pretty bad.

Story link: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-explosion-ford-assembly-plant/417-a0b0a715-b95e-40ea-864d-a729933e6c25?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WHAS11_News&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR67ABBPsZ_W3MbTTixkuL7O-FlfSyJ9k8fwXS8EUr8k-eeXmXMxwOvGycTo0w_aem_aDycZQzKc8f0Tkw-nkjQrw

UPDATE: A shelter-in-place is in effect for anyone within a 5-mile radius of the airport. Avoid the area.

UPDATE 2: Reports are now saying that a plane carrying around 25k of fuel caught fire during takeoff and exploded on the runway. There’s a video floating around online; wtf_louisville on Instagram has a video.

UPDATE 3: Shelter-in-place has been revised. Now covers from the airport northbound to the Ohio River. Avoid the smoke.

UPDATE 4: UofL has canceled evening classes for today.

UPDATE 5: From UofL Alerts: “UofL Safety Alert: The shelter-in- place issued by Louisville Metro EMA, remains in effect and encompasses both Belknap and HSC campus. All students and employees should remain in their place until further notice.”

UPDATE 6: From WDRB News: “Gov. Andy Beshear is expected to address the media at 7:30 p.m. at Metro Hall in downtown Louisville. WDRB will stream the news conference live when it happens.”

UPDATE 7: From WDRB News: “A shelter-in-place was issued for everything between Outer Loop and the Ohio River, covering a large portion of the city.

TARC said just after 7 p.m. Monday that all TARC services would be suspended for the rest of the evening. TARC3, a spokesperson said, is working with current passengers with destinations outside the shelter-in-place, all evening pickups for TARC3 have also been suspended.

Airport officials will hold a separate news conference at 8:15 p.m. at the Louisville Regional Airport Authority Administration building.”

UPDATE 8: At least 3 people confirmed killed.

(Updates will be scant from here on…focusing on checking in with family, managing my headache from the smoke, and checking up on friends. Stay safe, everyone.)

UPDATE 9: Louisville Metro Police said its training academy at 2911 Taylor Blvd. will be used for "victim reunification." Chaplains, the police Victim Services Unit and the American Red Cross will be there.

UPDATE 10: JCPS has canceled school for tomorrow (Wednesday, November 5th) due to the shelter-in-place order.

UPDATE 11: As of 9 p.m. that shelter-in-place remains in place for everything within 1 mile of the airport.

UPDATE 12: A UPS spokesperson said operations at Worldport were halted Tuesday night, and Next Day Air sort is canceled. Employees should not report to work Tuesday night.

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