OMAHA, Neb. — Equipment that stoppedworking priorto a freight train carrying poisonous chemicals hindered in eastern Ohio is the focus Friday on the 2nd day of a unusual federal hearing in the little town closest to the mishap.
The National Transportation Safety Board stated in its initial report that an overheating wheel bearing mostlikely triggered the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment that sentout a plume of hazardous black smoke into the sky. Several tank carsandtrucks were harmed in the crash, and authorities chose that 5 of them including vinyl chloride required to be blown open to release the chemical and avoid an surge.
Roughly half the 5,000 locals of close-by East Palestine had to leave their houses as a result. State and federal authorities have stated the air and water around town is safe, however locals continue to concern about the long-lasting health impacts from the derailment.
On Thursday, veryfirst responders and others affirmed about the troubles they experienced in determining the train’s freight and examined why authorities chose to release and burn the harmful chemicals. On Friday, citizens, regional authorities and others ar