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East Palestine residents cope with impact of toxic train derailment in their town
Life has changed in East Palestine ever since a train operated by Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern carrying hazardous chemicals derailed on the edge of town. Many residents are concerned about the risk of water being contaminated and are using bottled water, a creek in town has been polluted by chemicals, residents are seeking assistance, air is being tested, and efforts to clean up after the derailment disaster continue.
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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)
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