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Backseat Driver

(4,635 posts) Mon Feb 6, 2023, 12:05 AM Feb 2023

UPDATED INFO: 2/5/2023 Breaking News - National Guard Deployed to

Train Derailment in East Palestine.

https://www.sciotopost.com/breaking-news-national-guard-deployed-to-train-derailment-in-east-palestine/
By Jeremy Newman - 02/05/2023 (No time given)

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—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.

Although teams are working to prevent an explosion from happening, residents living within a mile of the site are advised to immediately leave the area. While most individuals in the one-mile radius have already evacuated, local officials say that more than 500 people have declined to leave their homes.

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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Ten of the derailed cars carried hazardous material womanofthehills Feb 2023 #1

They rarely say scary things like this NJCher Feb 2023 #2

They may be scared of looters and opportunists raiding the evacuated homes. NBachers Feb 2023 #3

150 cars that train; 20 hazmat, 10 of those derailed, including 5 vinyl chloride, 1 may explode lostnfound Feb 2023 #4

Sending massive support... Guilded Lilly Feb 2023 #5

womanofthehills

(9,269 posts)

1. Ten of the derailed cars carried hazardous material

Reply to Backseat Driver (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 12:57 AM

Feb 2023

Probably going to be quite a while before those poor people can return to their houses.

I love the sound of the train whistles blowing day & night in the distance - a few miles. I do plan my derailment escape because the trains usually have lots of tanker cars. About 10 yrs ago, a few cars derailed in my town but lucky nothing toxic.

NJCher

(37,883 posts)

2. They rarely say scary things like this

Reply to Backseat Driver (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 02:30 AM

Feb 2023

Usually it’s stuff like there is no danger to the public.

It’s entirely possible a lot of them have no place to go

I would leave, however. Wing it with a credit card if I didn’t have $$.

NBachers

(18,132 posts)

3. They may be scared of looters and opportunists raiding the evacuated homes.

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Mon Feb 6, 2023, 02:45 AM

Feb 2023

lostnfound

(16,640 posts)

4. 150 cars that train; 20 hazmat, 10 of those derailed, including 5 vinyl chloride, 1 may explode

Reply to Backseat Driver (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 04:17 PM

Feb 2023

They are worried that one of them with vinyl chloride may explode

https://www.wtae.com/article/east-palestine-ohio-train-wreck/42768369#

150 cars on that train is heavy and long.

https://www.timesunion.com/allnews/article/Railroad-union-says-100-plus-car-trains-too-11734589.php

"Long trains often crash or derail in the simulator," said Iowa-based Railroad Workers United officer Jeff Kurtz, a locomotive engineer for 41 years who retired in 2014. "They're a new phenomenon. The engineer driving can't even see the end of the train. Weather is now more of a challenge. We have to be aware of 'sun kinks' caused by waves of heat that make rails so hot, they buckle under a heavy train. And more than 100 cars takes quite awhile to stop when you hit the brakes even at 10 mph."

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)

5. Sending massive support...

Reply to Backseat Driver (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 05:11 PM

Feb 2023

My best friend and college roommate grew up in this small town. It is a special community and I hope they all stay safe.

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