Never Forget East Palestine

On February 3, 2023, an explosion and fire occurred following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals on the eastern end of town. A state of emergency was declared by the village council on February 4. An evacuation area was extended by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on February 6 to allow for "a controlled release of vinyl chloride" and burning it in a nearby trench. Some residents subsequently started a class-action lawsuit against Norfolk Southern, citing new respiratory issues and unknown environmental impacts. Contamination was ultimately found to have remained in buildings for 4 months and workers and bystanders were chemically exposed prompting health symptoms. Please keep these innocent family’s in your though and prayers. https://thelastchanceoffreedom.blogspot.com/