Aftermath
Within a few days Mississauga was practically deserted, until the contamination had been cleared, the danger neutralized and residents were allowed to return to their homes. The city was finally reopened on the evening of November 16. The chlorine tank was emptied on November 19.
At the time, it was the largest peacetime evacuation in North American history, and is currently the second largest after the evacuation of New Orleans, Louisiana after the effect of Hurricane Katrina.
Due to the speed and efficiency with which it was conducted, many cities later studied and modeled their own emergency plans after Mississauga's.
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