Toxic Fog: The Aftermath in East Palestine, Ohio

Toxic Fog: The Aftermath in East Palestine, Ohio | CBS Reports

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In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke over the town in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, the residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America. Watch more CBS Reports documentaries that dive into the key issues driving the national and global conversation at cbsnews.com/cbs-reports
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@scottberresford9486 3 ай бұрын

Not one person ever came to my house and told me to leave. This happened in front of my house.

@samchug6547 2 ай бұрын

Sue the hell out of the Railroad and the city for putting water on it.

@Gonzalezfranco Ай бұрын

Im so sorry

@ML-pe7ed 3 ай бұрын

Mike Dewine should be in jail for this. We live 1.5 hrs from East Palestine. Our friends had to move from this city because they were getting sick, with headaaches and rashes. Its unfortunate how the people in East Palestine have been pushed aside.😢

@loridenise5639 Ай бұрын

It’s a mast cell reaction tell them to ask Dr for antihistamines and mast cell stabilizers. They will save your life.

@ML-pe7ed Ай бұрын

@@loridenise5639i will look into this! Thank you

@JusticeLite-2024 3 ай бұрын

Thank you CBS from East Palestine 🙏

@blackstar-genX 3 ай бұрын

So who will take the blame when it’s proven they been lying 🤥 after a few years.

@superoldgamesaturday3277 3 ай бұрын

Biden and Buttigieg.

@omeeawakened2371 Ай бұрын

Trump

@superoldgamesaturday3277 Ай бұрын

@@omeeawakened2371 No, Biden and Buttigieg did it.

@loridenise5639 Ай бұрын

The Middle East?

@superoldgamesaturday3277 Ай бұрын

@@loridenise5639 Biden will blame Putin, even though Putin endorsed Biden.

@bobby-ov9qn 3 ай бұрын

Shameful what the people of East Palestine have been through, and shameful of the response from this Administration and the aftermath.

@moonlightpixie9976 3 ай бұрын

Yes and SCOTUS and Trump are directly to blame...

@jamesreney2210 3 ай бұрын

The, Biden Administration, said that the citizens of, East Palestine, were, "Trump voters" ! SO, ...there we have it !!

@Gesus111 3 ай бұрын

Nothing new 😔

@neilcanton8661 3 ай бұрын

The state has Republicans in all key positions, the brake that failed and caused this was allowed because GOP lobbied to not make corporations spend money on the improved breaks.

@Boognatao2 3 ай бұрын

Scares me huge train cargo from tanks to toxic crap 😮

@taylorblue8141 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Jennifer L. Homendy and NTSB for standing up and doing what’s right. Getting trains back online is the number one priority. Profits over safety is the name of the game. #Shameful #Greed #Safety #MakeThemWholeAgain

@taimatsuko 3 ай бұрын

I hope as a follow up there will be an interview with Pete Buttigieg . He has responsibility here.

@bobby-ov9qn 3 ай бұрын

Keep your expectations low, as Pete wasn't all that impressive when he initially, (and finally) went to East Palestine. Can't wait to hear the spin that Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. puts on it when he, (again, finally), goes there.

@IamAnew 15 күн бұрын

He's hiding in a bunker somewhere. Haven't seen much of him since the Biden regime came into power. I think he dropped by East Palestine for all of five minutes. Talked a lot and said nothing. Got a photo op and was gone.

@John_Doe3 3 ай бұрын

It's crazy that the polluter is allowed to hire the contractor to monitor levels of pollution. How cam the EPA do it's job when they don't really know everything going on since the polluter and their contractors are almost always lying.

@janetdiaz5824 29 күн бұрын

If the EPA doesn’t have the information they have nothing to do anything. This is the feature not the bug!

@kiryuandgodzillagirl 2 күн бұрын

as an Ohioan and nature lover I was extremely outraged by the company what were they thinking cutting corners

@boobie595 3 ай бұрын

Why did it take this long for you guys to report on this for more than two minutes

@MashedJoetatoes 2 күн бұрын

I live all the way East in New Hampshire, just about as far East in the US you can go from this disaster besides the state of Maine, and also just happen to be located right underneath where the weather patterns from Ohio come from. For the whole week during this disaster, the rain left a white film on all our vehicles and dark surfaces outside. ALL parking lots that had rain puddles had a rainbow color liquid floating around in the puddles, and I don't believe it was fuel or oil products. The fact that we in NH, five states and a 10 hour drive away from Ohio, were [likely] seeing the environmental ramifications from this disaster, means Ohio and surrounding Pennsylvania must be absolutely affected in the long term. I pray for you all.

@anad4699 Ай бұрын

is there any information on how it affected a wider area, not just East Palestine. We lived just under 200 miles downwind and were very concerned. Apparently the black cloud of dioxin travelled almost as far as Iceland. Also, why is noone talking about the water contamination downstream? Can reach as far as Gulf of Mexico. Does anyone care?

@yourmommashouse 3 ай бұрын

17:46 WAIT. So safety is ONLY acceptable when it doesn’t impact profits. LOL EXCEPT if you got those profits indirectly by skirting safety that doesn’t count buddy. What a scummy company. Rail is disgusting. They have a terrible track record trying to compete with air and sea. They could have prevented these crashes by installing upgraded systems but refuse to because of costs. Look it up.

@unyieldingsarcasm2505 3 ай бұрын

companies will never ever stress safety over profits themselves. When they "do", its because the consequences of disasters like this are so harsh as to make it unprofitable. This is exactly why strong regulation and punishments are so important. Corporations of sufficient size will never act moral, they must be forced into the act.

@malachi_k0nstant668 3 ай бұрын

I couldn't listen to that Misty lady talk for very long.

@elakay4397 3 ай бұрын

But isnt this the way they do things? Something horrific like this happens,.... then weeks later..you hear the aftermath thats not good. Always!!....Pray for these people and all of us.. This was a test folks.

@max410bery Ай бұрын

What that guy from Norfolk said should be used in court because to me, that sounded like admitting to not adhering to safety regulations because it’s not “supportive of a healthy business environment” aka, doesn’t make them enough profits 🙄

@craigslistbuslistingsofnor6494 3 ай бұрын

Mayor Trent Conaway’s leadership during East Palestine’s time of need was inadequate. I recommend that the citizens of East Palestine consider voting for a candidate who will prioritize their best interests.

@Gesus111 3 ай бұрын

Please wake up they don't care

@user-ts7ns7bt2v 3 ай бұрын

😂.

@Radek3887 3 ай бұрын

He's just a regular guy. They would have burned the chemicals regardless of what he said. Even if he did have a say in it, they probably told him it was going to explode and level the town. So, what else could he say? Everyone is so smart. What would you have done differently in the situation? Rolled the dice and risk people's lives?

@craigslistbuslistingsofnor6494 3 ай бұрын

@@Radek3887 So you saying he is a pushover? Him just being a "regular guy" is not enough for the position. Besides that's an excuse.

@Radek3887 3 ай бұрын

@@craigslistbuslistingsofnor6494 He's the part time mayor of a village. There's more people shopping at the mall of America right now than people living in that village. He's not an expert at anything. So, when the EPA and experts are there and say we're going to do a slow burn because it can explode any moment if we don't, what is he supposed to do? Even if he had input on it, which I doubt he did, he followed the advice of experts. Even the President of the United States follows the advice of experts. If you want to be mad at anyone, it should be the EPA. They were the experts who should have known better.

@danrynazewski4151 2 ай бұрын

If you stop using plastic is about only way to stop this.. I noticed tons of plastic products through whole show family's own! That buying power fuels the entire issue!

@truthseeker57255 3 ай бұрын

finally a main stream news outlet is covering this environmental catastrophe great job

@bigbrotherisasob 3 ай бұрын

They're a year late.

@dbadagna 3 ай бұрын

Why not properly credit the correspondent by adding her name to the video description above?

@eicrusade6161 Ай бұрын

Chemicals can be absorbed into homes (IAQ/absorbable material) differently than outdoors (wind and nonporous material being one difference) and the fact the EPA "expert" doesn't understand is disturbing. The water supply and the EPA respnse is also concerning.

@loridenise5639 Ай бұрын

The EPA “expert” also doesn’t study the human body. The problem here for everyone in this town and around the area is the reaction to chemicals by the mast cells in the human body. Every body will have a different reaction depending on their immune system and nervous system. It’s a problem solved with antihistamines and mast cell stabilizers that are inexpensive and have low side effects. I am not a dr but happy to answer any questions.

@PickledPixiePie Ай бұрын

They checked the soil, but did they check the water? Did they power wash the buildings to catch the particulate raining down on them during the burn-off?

@kellyngrey4950 16 сағат бұрын

They checked the water. But they probably used the little aquarium test strips from the pet store.

@cameron00148 3 ай бұрын

For those of you who are into (or believe) in *Predictive Programming* , a train crash involving toxic chemicals that looks eerily similar to the Ohio Train disaster can be seen in the following movie(s): "White Noise" (2022) and "Deleted" (2013) , with the latter being more disturbing! Y'all stay safe out there and folks in small towns, please keep your guard up; I've noticed that a lot of these recent train disasters have been occurring in small towns!

@loridenise5639 Ай бұрын

Kind of odd it’s Palestine, yes?!

@jjjrtarj9270 Ай бұрын

Where's the grand jury investigation ????????????????????????????

@loridenise5639 Ай бұрын

Check Gaza.

@JusticeLite-2024 3 ай бұрын

🙏 I hold all the children in my heart & prayers tonight in East Palestine ❤ Just the sound im sure scares them now.

@jameshendrickson8159 3 ай бұрын

@annezone6b494 3 ай бұрын

Thank God RFK Jr is helping East Palestine. He says he's going to take down DOT and he knows how to do it.

@juliahenderson5418 3 ай бұрын

What's he going to replace it with? These politicians tell you what they can and want to do, but they typically never provide a plan... trusting politicians at their word is unwise.

@thespacecowboy420 2 ай бұрын

ACCOUNTABILITY

@MayaBlackwood 15 күн бұрын

Did you hear that no more sneaking through our backyards toxic carcinogenic hazard materials we are The general counsel we can throw the government if we work together but we need to know what is traveling through our backyards for the safety and health of our youth

@IamAnew 15 күн бұрын

"We're committed". "We're working to find solutions" "The testing needs more tests to be tested" Blah blah blah. These people talk in circles, without ever actually saying anything. This is the case every time there is a catastrophe of any sort. Whether it's the government, military, or some major company, there's a lot of talk and nothing good is ever accomplished. Ever.

@MNcreampied 12 күн бұрын

Sounds like child endangerment staying in that town.

@Matt-un8gi 3 ай бұрын

This disastor is just another chapter in the failed US bureaucracy where live and death decisions for the whole state and even country, rest on the shoulders of a few men who have to quickly think in the heat of the moment. What could go wrong?

@jimsmith6603 2 ай бұрын

Don't worry people, the government is moving forward in order to meet these challenges in East Palestine.

@catr5716 3 ай бұрын

Where are they taking the dirt they are digging up?

@kellyngrey4950 16 сағат бұрын

To your town! Just kidding. It's probably going to a town like mine where a remediation company bought several acres of land right next to an elementary school and my mom's house. They store contaminants there. They may also "bake" the dirt and recover the site. Either way, it's not something you want.

@ImmaTwoPops 3 ай бұрын

cbs wouldn’t be reporting on this if joe wasn’t going there. 😂

@bobby-ov9qn 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely one hundred percent correct !

@davidhoff7498 3 ай бұрын

The governor is responsible for his failure to correlate EPA and Hazmat officials, before he allowed a terrible situation to elevate to catastrophic

@superoldgamesaturday3277 3 ай бұрын

@@davidhoff7498 No, Biden did this.

@buddyratliff6535 3 ай бұрын

It’s sponsored by Pfizer ?

@jenniferperry87 3 ай бұрын

@@superoldgamesaturday3277 How? Not trying to say they're blameless, but I don't really understand how he's responsible here when the company was the one running hazardous chemicals on the train with precision scheduling being the main culprit.

@robertafierro5592 3 ай бұрын

I knew it wasn't over..

@user-bd6vt7oo5c 3 ай бұрын

You this is bad, just wait until the Supreme Court finishes disemboweling the EPA.🙄

@openyoureyes3969 3 ай бұрын

It's going to be a long wait

@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 3 ай бұрын

This is just one aspect of the "swamp" a little pay off and the rules go out the window. And we suffer for it.

@yourmommashouse 3 ай бұрын

17:19 what else do you expect them to say? Yes. That’s why we hired them, so they will give a favorable result lol of course not lol why bother asking. Also, super convenient the public facing safety guy “wasn’t around when the tragedy occurred” … companies do this all the time so they don’t have an accountable body. Shameful. Disgusting company.

@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 3 ай бұрын

That's how things get done in the swamp. Fill a few pockets and all your troubles disappear.

@MrJ-dc3yz 3 ай бұрын

A year later 20 minutes? Status Coup is doing way better job covering this disaster.

@laureygreider7617 3 ай бұрын

Where were the main stream media when it happened? Why were they silent then?

@JosephLovesMovies 3 ай бұрын

This is problem caused by both parties, adequate breaking systems, and better hours so train operators dont have to work till they doze off should have been manded by law, but that would cost money and the rail companies have bribed, I mean donated to all our politicians so they dont have to spend that money.

@G.Markavis 3 ай бұрын

That's ok cause Sleepy Joe's gonna visit and he will fix it. We just need more $ for Ukraine.... duh duh duh... infrastructure...and give him all the power to fix the border.... ALL THE POWER !

@brianmcdew5826 3 ай бұрын

You people are not spiritual your life focus is political. America will not survive this spiritual battle. Keep saying Biden and Trump, they are only flesh like you and me.

@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 3 ай бұрын

The more power joey takes, the less we matter to the swamp. Now joey is coming here for the first time since the wreck. Not because he cares about Ohioans, because he wants the press to try to get votes. He's pathetic and a sell out.

@jjjrtarj9270 Ай бұрын

Black rock is running this show !

@JusticeLite-2024 3 ай бұрын

There is no such thing as a part time mayor is there!? Thats a Commitment...