This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. That left people questioning the potential health impacts even as authorities maintained they were doing their best to protect people.Ĭopyright 2023 The Associated Press. Officials seeking to avoid an uncontrolled blast intentionally released and burned toxic vinyl chloride from five rail cars, sending flames and black smoke high into the sky. Last month, a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border, igniting a fire and causing hundreds of people to be evacuated. averages about three train derailments per day, according to federal data, but relatively few create disasters. The derailments came amid heightened attention to rail safety nationwide following a fiery derailment last month in Ohio and a string of derailments since then that have been grabbing headlines, including ones in Michigan, Alabama and other states. The cause of the derailment was under investigation, and it was not immediately known when the track will reopen. A spokeswoman for the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, Anita Mortensen, said that she was not aware of any spills or leaks.īNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent said an estimated eight cars derailed in Arizona and were blocking the main track. The derailment in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada, involved a train carrying corn syrup. Responders placed a boom along the shoreline as a precaution and removed the remaining fuel from two locomotives that derailed. Officials said there were no indications the spill reached the water or affected any wildlife. Most of 5,000 gallons (nearly 19,000 liters) of spilled diesel fuel leaked on the land side of the berm rather than toward the water, according to the state Ecology Department. The derailment in Washington occurred on a berm along Padilla Bay, on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. It wasn't clear what caused either derailment. – Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel on tribal land along Puget Sound. Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake Counties.The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin.ANACORTES, Wash. The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois.Wisconsin. * WHERE.Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge. * WHAT.Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. Green Bay, WI current tonight 18 F C Fair Pressure 29.38 in Wind W 12 MPH Dew Point 5 Feels Like 5 Sunrise 6:59 AM Sunset 7:01 PM Moonrise 5:49 AM Moonset 3:11 PM Hourly 3-Day 10-Day Weekend. The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana. Illinois River at La Salle affecting La Salle, Putnam and Bureau Counties.FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING. The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois. Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake Counties.The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin.
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