East Palestine Residents Remain Concerned, Skeptical
May 15, 2023 8:23AM EDT
A woman raises her hand with a question during a town hall meeting at East Palestine High School in East Palestine, Ohio, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. The meeting was held to answer questions about the ongoing cleanup from the derailment on Feb, 3, of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous material. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC and ONN) – Over three months after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, assurances that the soil and water is OK continue to be met with skepticism.
Resident Kari Breick tells Channel 3 (WKYC-TV) she still taking her kids to their grandparents house in Pennsylvania to bathe and play outside.
The EPA has a regular presence in the village, continuing to hold public meetings once a week.
They say they’ll do that as long as needed.
State and federal health officials continue to stress that the air and water has not been impacted by the wreck.
