EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Joint teams from multiple federal agencies have started canvassing homes in a tiny Ohio village upended by a hazardous train derailment to help provide support for affected residents.
Interagency teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began the door-to-door outreach in East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday.
"Every disaster is different and we want to hear from the impacted residents. We want to hear your concerns, your needs and your worries," he added."And we will work with you to match you with the assistance you need." Efforts to contain a fire at the derailment site stalled the following night, as firefighters withdrew from the blaze due to concerns about air quality and explosions. About half of East Palestine's roughly 4,700 residents were warned to leave before officials decided on Feb. 6 to conduct a controlled release and burn of the toxic vinyl chloride from the five tanker cars, which were in danger of exploding.
As of Feb. 22, Norfolk Southern said it has excavated more than 4,800 cubic yards of soil --"or approximately 400 truckloads" -- from the derailment site. In addition, 1.7 million gallons of liquid --"or approximately 200 tanker loads" -- have been collected for disposal, according to the company. Norfolk Southern has not said which chemicals were found in the material that was removed.
DeWine's office said the U.S. EPA has conducted indoor air testing at a total of 574 homes in East Palestine and no contaminants associated with the Feb. 3 derailment have been detected. Meanwhile, outdoor air monitoring remains ongoing with 15 air monitors in the area, which similarly have not yet detected any contaminants associated with the incident.
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