Gov. Mike DeWine and Columbiana County officials are urging residents of East Palestine who live within one mile of the train derailment to evacuate the area.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine and Columbiana County officials are urging residents of East Palestine who live within one mile of the train derailment to evacuate the area due to the potential for a"catastrophic tanker failure," according to a press release from the Governor's office.
Even though many have left the area, there are more than 500 people who have declined to leave their homes, local officials said.If you need assistance leaving the area, please contact 330-426-4341. Those who have children in their homes and refuse to leave the area may be subject to arrest, the release said.
Following an evening briefing regarding the train derailment in East Palestine, Governor DeWine and Columbiana County officials are issuing an urgent warning to those living within a mile of the derailment. Within the last two hours, a drastic temperature change has taken place in a rail car, and there is now the potential of a catastrophic tanker failure which could cause an explosion with the potential of deadly shrapnel traveling up to a mile.
Those who have the means to leave are advised to immediately evacuate. Those who need help evacuating the area should call 330-426-4341. According to the Columbiana County Sheriff, those with children in their homes who decline to evacuate may be subject to arrest.
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