'Worked exactly as designed': Tanker car not to blame in Whitewater Township chemical leak
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - The investigation into the recent rail disaster west of Cincinnati, which led to a mass evacuation, has revealed that the release of styrene gas from a tanker car wasn't due to a faulty tanker car.
Some Whitewater Township residents wary of going home after chemical leak
Hours after an evacuation order had been lifted, Whitewater Township residents were returning home after a chemical leak from a railcar forced them from their homes on Tuesday. The chemical styrene can range from an irritant to lungs to deadly depending on the exposure.
Evacuation order lifted more than 24 hours after styrene leak at railyard in Cleves, Whitewater Township
Hamilton County EMA advises residents to go inside and seal off doors and windows, close fireplace dampers and turn off your heat.
Feds investigating why a train car was allowed to spew chemicals in Whitewater Township
The tank car, carrying approximately 30,000 gallons of styrene, was just four miles short of its destination when the leak occurred.
Lawsuit filed after Whitewater Township chemical leak
A class-action lawsuit was filed on Wednesday against several of the companies regarding the chemical leak in Whitewater Township.
Chemical leak prompts evacuations of Cincinnati suburb
A dangerous gas leak from a railcar halted school operations and caused immediate evacuations in Whitewater Township, Ohio.
Chemical Leak From Rail Yard Near Cincinnati Prompts Evacuations
A train car in Whitewater Township, Ohio, was discovered to be leaking styrene, which is used to make plastic and fiberglass and is highly flammable.
Calls to 911 reveal how police were notified of chemical leak in Whitewater Township
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Evacuation lifted, roads reopened after chemical leak in Whitewater Township
An evacuation order has been lifted after a dangerous chemical leak in Whitewater Township that began Tuesday afternoon. The leak happened near State Route 128 and U.S. 50, near the Great Miami River in western Hamilton County.
What happened over the last 36 hours? The story of the styrene leak in Whitewater Township, Ohio
Wednesday evening, officials deemed the area surrounding the railcar leak safe. However, township residents made clear ...
Businesses in Whitewater Township evacuation zone reopening
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Businesses in Whitewater Township are reopening after Tuesday’s chemical leak forced them too temporarily close. Kroger reopened at 1 p.m. Thursday after they said they took ...
Styrene leak in Greater Cincinnati unlikely to have long-term health effects, says expert
A local lung specialist has reassured residents that short-term exposure to styrene, a compound used in plastics, is unlikely ...
Explosion averted, evacuations lifted after chemical gas leak near Cincinnati
The leak in Whitewater Township involves styrene, a gas used in producing plastic, rubber, fiberglass and other structural ...
Leak of toxic chemical near Cincinnati prompts evacuations, school closures
Emergency officials said styrene was leaking from a rail car in Whitewater Township, Ohio, and warned of a risk of explosion ...