Photos: East Palestine, Ohio, in the year since the Norfolk Southern train derailment

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Photos: East Palestine, Ohio, in the year since the Norfolk Southern train derailment

Water treatment containers are located near the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An EPA welcome center is located along North Market Street, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A sign of encouragement greets visitors, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A welcome sign greets motorists, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A sign greets motorists, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A welcome sign greets motorists, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows water treatment containers near the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows water treatment containers near the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows where crews are backfilling stone and gravel on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows where crews are backfilling stone and gravel on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows where crews are backfilling stone and gravel on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows where crews are backfilling stone and gravel on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows where crews are backfilling stone and gravel on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows where crews are backfilling stone and gravel on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows where crews are backfilling stone and gravel on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Christopher Hunsicker, regional manager of environmental operations for Norfolk Southern, talks to reporters on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A Norfolk Southern train travels through the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A tractor-trailer delivers stone and gravel to the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A tractor-trailer delivers stone and gravel to the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A Norfolk Southern train travels through the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A Norfolk Southern train travels through the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A Norfolk Southern train travels through the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Work continues on the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A tractor-trailer delivers stone and gravel to the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

East Palestine, Ohio Mayor Trent Conaway poses for a photo on Market Street, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Misti Allison sits with her son, Blake, 8, as her daughter, Audrey, 1, peaks from behind furniture at her home, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in East Palestine. Allison testified before a Senate committee in March concerning the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

State Sen. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, discusses the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows cleanup and remediation continuing near the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Lorne Hart, 3, of Darlington, PA, plays in Rainbow Dreamland, part of the East Palestine City Park, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in East Palestine. Norfolk Southern has pledged to make significant upgrades to the park. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

An aerial photo shows cleanup and remediation continuing on the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

John Fletcher, Norfolk Southern senior regional manager of the family assistance center, discusses plans for the community following the company’s Feb. 3 freight train derailment, Friday, July 14, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Norfolk Southern has pledged to help rehabilitate a train depot in town following the Feb. 3 freight train derailment, Friday, July 14, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Cleanup and remediation continues on the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Friday, July 14, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Cleanup and remediation continues on the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Friday, July 14, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Cleanup and remediation continues on the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Friday, July 14, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Cleanup and remediation continues on the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Friday, July 14, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Taggart Street, which runs next to the Norfolk Southern Feb. 3 freight train derailment site, remains closed to residents, Friday, July 14, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Jeremy Vranesevich, community liaison for Norfolk Southern, poses for a portrait, Friday, July 14, 2023, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

A train passes through East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 17, 2023. About 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed two weeks prior in East Palestine. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Workers make mitigation efforts to clean polluted water in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 18, 2023. (Arvin Temkar/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

A person drives through downtown East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 18, 2023. (Arvin Temkar/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Ashley McCollum, who evacuated to a family member's house, temporarily returns to her home in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 18, 2023, to show it to a reporter. (Arvin Temkar/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

A view of East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Ashley McCollum and Matt McAnlis pose for a portrait in beside their home near the accident site in East Palestine, Ohio on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

An air testing device is seen in East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A display is seen in East Palestine, Ohio on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

People wait in line for assistance from Norfolk Southern at Abundant Life Fellowship church in New Waterford, Ohio, on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A person drives through downtown East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Workers mitigate the effects of pollution in Sulfur Run in East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A sign is displayed in Flowers Straight From the Heart in East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A view of East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Volunteers with The Way Station hand out packages of water in East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Volunteers with The Way Station hand out packages of water in East Palestine, Ohio on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A train passes by a person’s yard in East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

East Palestine residents (right) seek assistance from Norfolk Southern at Abundant Life Fellowship church in New Waterford, Ohio, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

East Palestine residents seek assistance from Norfolk Southern at Abundant Life Fellowship church in New Waterford, Ohio, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

People wait in line for assistance from Norfolk Southern at Abundant Life Fellowship church in New Waterford, Ohio, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

People wait in line for assistance from Norfolk Southern at Abundant Life Fellowship church in New Waterford, Ohio on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Pastor Ben Cope (R) carries water out for East Palestine resident Dave Witherow at Abundant Life Fellowship church in New Waterford, Ohio on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A person waits in line for assistance from Norfolk Southern at Abundant Life Fellowship church in New Waterford, Ohio on Friday, February 17, 2023. About 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

People wait in line for assistance from Norfolk Southern at Abundant Life Fellowship church in New Waterford, Ohio on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A train passes through East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A welcome sign is seen in East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine. Among the derailed cars were five hazardous materials cars carrying vinyl chloride, which was later burned in a controlled burn. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Credit: Matt Freed

Water treatment containers are located near the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in East Palestine. (Matt Freed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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