East Palestine Train Derailment Explained
On the evening of Friday, February 3, 2023, 38 of 149 cars of a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Five of the derailed cars were carrying vinyl chloride, a hazardous material that built up pressure in the resulting fires,
East Palestine train derailment 2 years later: An updated timeline
East Palestine still faces the fallout after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire on Feb. 3, 2023.
Two years ago: East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment remembered
It was two years ago that the lives of residents of nearby East Palestine, Ohio, and the Darlington area of Beaver County just inside Pennsylvania were blown up by a train derailment that burned for days and then was exploded, creating a chemical cloud that hung for hours over the region.
New lawsuit blames 7 deaths on 2023 East Palestine train derailment
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed after a railcar's wheel bearing overheated, causing a fire. Three days later, officials conducted a "controlled release" of several tank cars that were filled with vinyl chloride, a toxic and flammable gas that can cause certain cancers, to prevent an explosion.
East Palestine resident: Town ‘fractured’ years after derailment
Nearly two years after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, caused a chemical explosion, resident Hilary Flint says she still feels its detrimental effects on her health. Flint was forced to move when chemicals began to seep into the air, making her sick.
Two years after train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, some residents worry about liver cancer
A Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spilled chemicals, sickening residents. Now researchers are tracking the long-term health effects.
Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Two years after a Norfolk Southern train derailment spewed a toxic cloud that drove thousands from their homes, freight trains with the same chemicals central to that disaster roll through town — with few steps taken by lawmakers to prevent another disaster.
Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern reach settlement for 2023 train derailment
The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million settlement stemming from the 2023 train derailment.
East Palestine residents allege wrongful deaths from 2023 derailment
A new lawsuit filed by over 700 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, makes the first wrongful-death allegations in connection with the 2023 derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in the village. In
Hundreds of current and former East Palestine residents file new lawsuit: "We didn't ask for this."
As residents continue to wait for action in Washington D.C., hundreds of East Palestine, Ohio residents are gearing up for a new court battle. A new lawsuit claims that Norfolk Southern and agencies at all levels of government failed the communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Two years after the derailment, hundreds of residents file new lawsuit
More than 700 current and former East Palestine residents have filed a new lawsuit two years after the derailment sent toxic chemicals into the air, water, and soil. KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso spoke with a few of those residents.
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Vice President JD Vance marks 2 years since toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
Vice President JD Vance returned to East Palestine, Ohio, this week to mark two years since the toxic train derailment sent ...
Vance Calls Out a ‘Need to Do Better on Rail Safety’ on Norfolk Southern Derailment Anniversary
As the vice president visited East Palestine, Ohio, 744 residents sued the railroad for wrongful deaths related to the toxic ...
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Rulli, Joyce seek study of impacts of derailment
U.S. Reps. Michael Rulli and Dave Joyce, Republicans who represent the Mahoning Valley, along with two House Democrats, reintroduced ...