Styrene, Whitewater
Styrene leak in Cleves: Train car leak has stopped, evacuation order still in place
Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders are in place after a styrene leak at a Cleves railyard Tuesday afternoon. Officials said the railcar had stopped leaking the dangerous chemical but residents should remain out of the area.
Crews working to cool tanker after styrene leak in railyard near Cleves, Whitewater Twp. area
Little Miami Fire and Rescue Chief Mike Siefke said just before 6 p.m. Tuesday that there is "potential for an explosion" if the material in the tanker car heats up. Siefke said representatives from the railroad,
Officials: Evacuation still in place, roads closed after styrene leak in Cleves, Whitewater Twp.
The styrene leak from a railcar in the Cleves and Whitewater Township area has stopped, but officials said an evacuation order remains in place and roads will remain closed.
Aerial footage of the chemical leak that forced evacuation near Cleves
Residents near Cleves were urged to leave their homes due to a chemical leak near State Route 128, according to the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency.
‘Dangerous chemical leak’ prompts immediate evacuation near Cincinnati
A portion of Hamilton County has been ordered to evacuate their area. According to the Hamilton County Emergency Management, a “dangerous chemical leak” is forcing people in a 0.5 mile radius of the area of S.
Whitewater Twp. chemical leak: Evacuation orders remain in place as crews work overnight following chemical leak
A dangerous chemical leak near State Route 128 has prompted an evacuation order for people in the area, according to Hamilton County emergency management and fire officials.
Styrene leak leaves officials 'concerned' about possibility of explosion; schools closed
Officials continue to work at the scene of a railcar leaking styrene in a railyard in Whitewater Township near Cleves. Around a dozen agencies, including the Greater Cincinnati Hazardous Materials Unit,
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What is styrene? A look at the health, environmental impacts from chemical leaked from a train car near Cleves
While the leak coming from the train car appeared to be a gas, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences says styrene is a colorless, flammable liquid used to make plastics and rubber.
Environmental expert speaks about styrene effects after leak in Whitewater Township, Cleves
Wang, an environmental and industrial hygiene professor at the University of Cincinnati, spoke with WCPO 9 about the effects ...
Styrene gas leak stopped but evacuation order remains up for second day
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Schools and businesses are still closed and a half-mile evacuation order remains in effect ...
Chemical Leak From Rail Yard Near Cincinnati Prompts Evacuations
A train car in Whitewater Township, Ohio, was discovered to be leaking styrene, which is used to make plastic and fiberglass ...
Train car in Hamilton County, Ohio leaks styrene, forcing emergency evacuation
A Train car in Hamilton County, Ohio had an open valve that leaked styrene and forced an emergency evacuation for anyone ...
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Evacuation and School Closures Persist in Cleves and Whitewater Township After Styrene Spill from Railroad Tanker
A chemical spill in Cleves, OH, from an open valve on a train car led to evacuations, emergency responses, and road closures.
POTUS briefed on Whitewater Twp. styrene leak, directs team to provide resources
Styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber, began leaking Tuesday afternoon from a ...
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MAP: Evacuation zone and road closures due to styrene leak
A rail car in the area of Cleves and Whitewater Township is longer leaking styrene, but evacuation orders and the closure of roads and businesses in the area remain in place.