'For them, it's just one train. It's forever for us' -- A view from East Palestine and an update on response efforts
“Literally, my fence goes up against the railroad tracks,” she explained. “And when this happened, the train was stopped by my house for three days until they backed it out.”
“We’ve got that strong face, you know what I mean? That you keep for the students’ sake,” she said. “Just like us being parents, you know, you always got that strong face for them.” “You can’t put a monetary value on it, but it’s our lives and it’s forever for us,” Hacker said. “For them, it’s just one train.”In an update Friday, Gov. Mike DeWine did his best to allay concerns and untangle what some residents saw as mixed messaging.“We never thought that the municipal water was contaminated but out of an abundance of caution, our Ohio EPA took samples which were analyzed and they in fact came back and were shown to be safe,” DeWine said.
Saturday, however, FEMA announced it will deploy a regional incident management assistance team “to support ongoing operations, including incident coordination and ongoing assessments of potential long-term recovery needs.” IMATs specifically respond to incidents in which there hasn’t been a disaster declaration.are going to East Palestine to support an Ohio Department of Health clinic.
The senator has criticized the company for spending on stock buybacks rather than investing in operations. Brown also warned he’s on the lookout for any attempt by the rail company to require residents sign away their right to sue in order to receive assistance.
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