A plant is experiencing flaring due to a power outage, resulting in a visible black plume of smoke. Officials have reported this incident, which is causing the smoke to be seen.
The smoke is described as a black plume, and it is visible due to the flaring at the plant.
Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the location where the black smoke is visible, which is southeast Houston.
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