East Palestine, Ohio train derailment: A timeline of what happened when
A Norfolk Southern Railroad freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, at approximately 8:55 p.m., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. Norfolk Southern reported the incident to the National Response Center at 10:53 p.m.
The train was comprised of about 150 cars and 50 were affected. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, 20 of the 150 cars contained hazardous materials, and 10 of those were impacted by the wreck.Responders discovered contaminated runoff from the derailment impacting the nearby Sulphur Run and Leslie Run streams, the EPA said. Norfolk Southern contractors installed booms and underflow dams to restrict the flow of contaminated water.Ohio Gov.
Remaining residents within a 1-mile by 2-mile area surrounding the village were ordered to leave before Norfolk Southern started the controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride in five cars around 3:30 p.m. Norfolk Southern Railroad is planning a controlled release of the vinyl chloride at approx. 3:30 pm today. An immediate evacuation in a one-mile by two-mile area surrounding East Palestine which includes parts of Ohio & Pennsylvania has been ordered. More:
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