(Recasts with company statement)
HOUSTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc
said it found evidence of building damage at its 230,611
barrel-per-day (bpd) Norco, Louisiana refinery, a company
spokesman said on Tuesday.
"The site did lose power and there is evidence of some
building damage," Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said. "We will
commence a site start up when safe to do so."
Sources familiar with plant operations said damage had been
found at the Norco refinery but did not know the extent of the
damage or time needed to make the repairs.
Shell is awaiting the restoration of external electrical
power to the Norco refining and chemical plant complex.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba)