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Nov 23 2023
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Kentucky chemical spill update: Train derailment sparks state of emergency
The governor of Kentucky declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, after a cargo train derailed in Rockcastle County, causing a fire with the potential to produce toxic emissions and prompting the evacuation of two nearby towns. Andy Beshear signed an executive order to allow for the activation of state-level resources, including Kentucky's emergency management agency and the National Guard
Newsweek
Nov 23 2023
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More details emerge in rural Kentucky train derailment, chemical spill
A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate amid concerns about air quality. Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that local officials in Rockcastle County were encouraging residents of Livingston, with a population of about 200, to evacuate. News outlets reported that a
Fox News (Online News)
Nov 17 2023
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Empty vehicle on tracks derails Chicago-bound Amtrak train in Michigan
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say 11 people were injured when an Amtrak train heading to Chicago derailed in southwestern Michigan. The train derailed Thursday night after hitting an empty vehicle. The train went off the tracks but remained upright. The crash happened near New Buffalo, about 70 miles east of Chicago. The injuries were not considered serious. The vehicle was stuck on
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Nov 24 2023
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Chemicals Leak Following Kentucky Train Derailment Caused Evacuations Over Thanksgiving
A train derailment in Kentucky on Wednesday caused molten sulphur to spill out of two cars, starting a fire and leading to some residents evacuating the area. The derailment, which involved 16 cars, happened at around 2:23 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in an area just north of Livingstone, Kentucky. By Thursday afternoon, CSX, the train operator said that the fire had been put out and residents
The Daily Wire
Nov 23 2023
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Fire extinguished, residents encouraged to return home after train derailment in Kentucky
Lexington, Ky. — Chemicals spilled in a train derailment in Rockcastle County caused a fire that was put out Thursday afternoon, CSX confirmed on its website. Later Thursday, the company said local residents in Livingston could return home after authorities conducted air monitoring. They had been urged Wednesday to evacuate after Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency. The derailment
The Day
Nov 23 2023
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Kentucky train derailment forces evacuees to face Thanksgiving away from home
Cindy Bradley had just finished cooking for Thanksgiving when an official knocking loudly urged her to leave her small Kentucky home as soon as possible because a train had derailed, catching fire and spilling chemicals. She ended up at Rockcastle County Middle School in Livingston — unsure what was next as at least two train cars containing potentially harmful chemicals continued to burn
FOX 10 Phoenix
Nov 23 2023
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Town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemical in Rockcastle County
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (AP) — A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate amid concerns about air quality. Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that local officials in Rockcastle County were encouraging residents of Livingston, with a population of about 200, to evacuate. News
The Times-Tribune
Nov 22 2023
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Hundreds evacuate from Kentucky town as 16-car chemical train DERAILS
Hundreds of people in rural Kentucky were asked to leave their homes on the eve of Thanksgiving after a train derailed, causing molten sulfur to catch fire and release dangerous fumes. At least 16 of the 40 coaches on the train came off the rails near Livingston, home to 200 people, 60 miles south of Lexington. The accident happened around 2:30pm, and Andy Beshear, the governor of Kentucky,
Daily Mail
Nov 22 2023
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Small Kentucky town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemical
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (AP) — A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate amid concerns about air quality. Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that local officials in Rockcastle County were encouraging residents of Livingston, with a population of about 200, to evacuate. News
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