[Sussex] Unknown chemical "haze" over Sussex coast

[s5.bha]

Told the wife too shut the windows and to keep bringing me ice cold beer from the fridge !
So far so good.......

 

[LamieRobertson]

Onion chopping contest?

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Now 233 being treated on Eastbourne

 

[Fungus]

Does anyone else worry they might be banned if they "fixture" Bozza?

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?355589-Beachy-Head-and-Birling-Gap-evacuated

 

[Fungus]

Onion chopping contest?

 

[Megazone]

I thought I'd write a song about this disaster.

Chemical haze, all in my brain
Lately things they don't seem the same
Actin' funny, but I don't know why
Excuse me while I subscribe to sky
Chemical haze, all around
Don't know if we're stayin' up or down
Am I happy or in misery?
What ever it is, our strikers-force is a misery

 

[edna krabappel]

Loads of corking rumours on the go around Eastbourne tonight as a result of this, and even some spectacular conspiracy theories about how the emergency services knew exactly what was going on but were covering it up

Terrorism being the main theory of course. I have to say: I can't help but think it somewhat unlikely that a chemical attack designed to cause shock & fear on a large scale would be targeted at a bunch of ramblers wandering over Birling Gap.






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[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Loads of corking rumours on the go around Eastbourne tonight as a result of this, and even some spectacular conspiracy theories about how the emergency services knew exactly what was going on but were covering it up

Terrorism being the main theory of course. I have to say: I can't help but think it somewhat unlikely that a chemical attack designed to cause shock & fear on a large scale would be targeted at a bunch of ramblers wandering over Birling Gap.






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Is there any official theory as to what caused it yet, or are the police/environmental services still trying to figure it out?

 

[Norman Potting]

Loads of corking rumours on the go around Eastbourne tonight as a result of this, and even some spectacular conspiracy theories about how the emergency services knew exactly what was going on but were covering it up

Terrorism being the main theory of course. I have to say: I can't help but think it somewhat unlikely that a chemical attack designed to cause shock & fear on a large scale would be targeted at a bunch of ramblers wandering over Birling Gap.






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The Pottings were in Eastbourne yesterday and affected by whatever it was.

Mrs. P ( who could worry for England) expressed fears of terrorism. My response, which was similar to one expressed by our worthy Seagull in blue above, didn't go down well!

 

[skipper734]

Maybe they should ask EDF a question about Sangatte. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652611005415

 

[el punal]

Loads of corking rumours on the go around Eastbourne tonight as a result of this, and even some spectacular conspiracy theories about how the emergency services knew exactly what was going on but were covering it up

Terrorism being the main theory of course. I have to say: I can't help but think it somewhat unlikely that a chemical attack designed to cause shock & fear on a large scale would be targeted at a bunch of ramblers wandering over Birling Gap.






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Just a thought. As it was a very hot day, maybe, just maybe, one of the ramblers with sweaty feet took off his socks . . . .

 

[ManOfSussex]

It even reached Bexhill - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-41070002

 

[jakarta]

Possibly a Ship discharging something it shouldn't?

 

[fork me]

Possibly a Ship discharging something it shouldn't?

That's the most likely, or a French chemical plant, that's happened before, but not on this scale.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Possibly a Ship discharging something it shouldn't?

That, or wrecks breaking up.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Interesting suggestion in (I know, I know...) the Argus comments section: 'Spillage of cleaning chemicals from a chemical tanker washout forming nitric oxide in sunlight.'

 

[AmexRuislip]

It even reached Bexhill - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-41070002

For Bexhill that'll be formaldehyde

 

[ManOfSussex]

For Bexhill that'll be formaldehyde

I'm not a million miles away and I slept with the window open last night and feel as well as can be expected for a bank holiday morning.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I'm not a million miles away and I slept with the window open last night and feel as well as can be expected for a bank holiday morning.

 

[GreersElbow]

Maybe they should ask EDF a question about Sangatte. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652611005415

My money is on French pollution, they are not exactly unknown to this.

Then take them to court and sue them for the amount the brexit bill is.