'I don’t know if it will ever be the same.” A devastating chemical spill has left residents worried about their health, concerned about their plunging property values, and sceptical that the government will give them the support they need.
Julie Slouber didn’t recognise the loud bang from the train tracks behind her house on the night that would change her town forever.
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation on February 6. Many questions remain.“I’ve lived here for seven years,” Slouber says, “and I don’t know if it will ever be the same.” Chris Wallace outside his home, which is downstream from the derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio.Three weeks later, a strange smell lingers in the air in East Palestine, like a combination of burning rubber and nail polish. A chemical sheen can still be seen on the surface of Sulphur Run, the creek that cuts through the middle of town.
Moo Blake takes a dose of an inhaler. Blake was diagnosed with bronchitis due to chemical fumes after the spill.Standing in the carpark of McDonalds this week, Blake recalls hearing the loud clang the night the train derailed but “thought it was a dump truck”. Then she walked outside and saw the bright orange sky lit up by flames in the distance.
Located about one hour from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, East Palestine is emblematic of the white, working-class voters that helped propel Trump to power in 2016.The average household income is about $US44,000 and about 7 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line. Houses proudly display American flags and yard signs declaring “This is Trump Country”.and pallets of “Trump Water” to those affected, hundreds of supporters lined the main street in the rain just to catch a glimpse of him.
Town folk meet in East Palestine, Ohio, to demand answers after the train derailment and toxic spill.This much was clear on Thursday night, when locals from East Palestine and surrounding areas attended a community meeting held by River Valley Organising searching for answers.
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