'Worked exactly as designed': Tanker car not to blame in Whitewater Township chemical leak
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - The investigation into the recent rail disaster west of Cincinnati, which led to a mass evacuation, has revealed that the release of styrene gas from a tanker car wasn't due to a faulty tanker car.
Families return home, stores reopen after chemical leak in Whitewater Township
When authorities ordered the evacuation of homes and businesses in part of Cleves and nearby Hooven on Tuesday because a parked train car was leaking the chemical styrene, Deborah Miller leaned on her sister, Mary, to stay calm. "I suffer from depression and anxiety, and my anxiety level was sky high, you know," Miller said.
Businesses in Whitewater Township evacuation zone reopening
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Businesses in Whitewater Township are reopening after Tuesday’s chemical leak forced them too temporarily close. Kroger reopened at 1 p.m. Thursday after they said they took several precautions to ensure the safety of employees and shoppers.
Feds investigating why a train car was allowed to spew chemicals in Whitewater Township
The tank car, carrying approximately 30,000 gallons of styrene, was just four miles short of its destination when the leak occurred.
UPDATES: Evacuation lifted, roads reopened after chemical leak in Whitewater Township
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. Hamilton County EMA states that per Whitewater Fire officials, a "dangerous chemical leak" has occurred near State Route 128 and U.S. 50.
Evacuation order lifted for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurred
Residents in an Ohio community where a dangerous chemical leak occurred have been allowed to return to their homes. An evacuation order was issued shortly after styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber,
Some Whitewater Township residents wary of going home after chemical leak
Hours after an evacuation order had been lifted, Whitewater Township residents were returning home after a chemical leak from a railcar forced them from their homes on Tuesday. The chemical styrene can range from an irritant to lungs to deadly depending on the exposure.
Explosion averted, evacuations lifted after chemical gas leak near Cincinnati
A chemical gas leak from a rail tanker in Whitewater Township, Ohio, prompted fears of an explosion and evacuation orders for people within at least a half-mile radius of the incident.
Evacuation lifted, roads reopened after chemical leak in Whitewater Township
An evacuation order has been lifted after a dangerous chemical leak in Whitewater Township that began Tuesday afternoon. The leak happened near State Route 128 and U.S. 50, near the Great Miami River in western Hamilton County.
What happened over the last 36 hours? The story of the styrene leak in Whitewater Township, Ohio
Wednesday evening, officials deemed the area surrounding the railcar leak safe. However, township residents made clear ...
Chemical leak prompts evacuations of Cincinnati suburb
A dangerous gas leak from a railcar halted school operations and caused immediate evacuations in Whitewater Township, Ohio.
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 ...
Leak of toxic chemical near Cincinnati prompts evacuations, school closures
Emergency officials said styrene was leaking from a rail car in Whitewater Township, Ohio, and warned of a risk of explosion ...
Frustration and fear grip Greater Cincinnati town as chemical leak disrupts lives
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Sheriff's deputies turned people away from State Route 128 at Cilley Road starting early ...