At a town hall, angry Ohio residents confront railroad over health fears
by The Associated Press
Mar 02, 2023
3 minutes
Residents who say they're still suffering from illnesses nearly a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio confronted the railroad's operator Thursday at a town forum, demanding to know whether they'd be relocated from homes they're afraid to live in.
"It's not safe here," said one man, staring straight at representatives of Norfolk Southern. "I'm begging you, by the grace of God, please get our people out of here."
While the railroad announced it was ready to begin moving more contaminated soil from underneath the tracks,
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