Heated: Emotions run high at East Palestine town hall event

Lincoln Jay
  |   February 17, 2023   |   Be the first to comment

Residents of East Palestine gathered inside the local high school gymnasium to seek answers to questions surrounding the toxic train derailment.

On February 3, a train containing extremely toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine Ohio, causing an evacuation. Five days later, the evacuation order was lifted and many residents returned. Members of the community have raised concerns over the health impact of the event and what will potentially happen down the road due to this exposure.

Various agencies were in attendance to speak with locals, including the Ohio EPA and Ohio DNR – Division of Wildlife. One of the agencies that was set to attend was Norfolk Southern, the company that operated the train that derailed. Hours before the town hall, Norfolk Southern backed out of the event.

Residents concluded the evening with questions still unanswered. Many still wonder about the transparency of information being relayed to the community.

We are speaking with as many people as we can on the ground in East Palestine, bringing you the other side of the story. If you appreciate our coverage, consider supporting it at OhioExplosion.com.

Lincoln Jay

Video Journalist

Born and raised west of Toronto in the city of Mississauga, Lincoln Jay joined Rebel News as a videographer in August 2020. While specializing in video editing and camera work, Lincoln has also expanded into reporting and presenting his own stories. With stories from Calgary, Alberta all the way to London, England, you can expect a wide variety of content in his reports.

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