train “derailed” in Maryville, TN. 5,000 people have been evacuated
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Thanks, Whenifhow.
There was a train that “derailed” in Maryville, TN. 5,000 people have been evacuated. The evening news reported that the people may be evacuated throughout the long weekend.
On the website below, the initial story is near the bottom while the updates are near the top of the page. There is also a slide show of pics on the page.
The number of Cyanokits is 30-50, but 5,000 people have been evacuated.
short excerpts from updates:
“The ruptured tanker car contained 24,000 gallons of acrylonitrile — a flammable, toxic and colorless liquid used in the manufacture of plastics.”
“Cyanide is a byproduct of burning Acrylonitrile. A tanker car containing the toxic, flammable substance used in the manufacture of plastics, has been burning since midnight in Blount County west of Maryville.”
“Flener also said members of the 45th Civil Support Team of the Tennessee Air National Guard were en route to Blount County from Smyrna armed with special air-testing equipment. The team, Flener said, will take ground –level air samples to determine the concentrations of potentially harmful substances.
Hague said the 10-county area covered by his Homeland Security region last year obtained a federal grant to buy 30-50 of the cyanokits. Each kit, he said costs $650-$800. Most of the kits were distributed to hospitals in the region, but Hague kept four.”
A thread was posted earlier today with a different source Daily Mail.
US train carrying toxic chemicals derails and catches fire causing mass evacuation
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3306914/posts
train “derailed” in Maryville, TN. 5,000 people have been evacuated
Check out Post # 59.
Thanks, Whenifhow.
«....Hague said the 10-county area covered by his Homeland Security region last year obtained a federal grant to buy 30-50 of the cyanokits. Each kit,he said costs $650-$800. Most of the kits were distributed to hospitals in the region,but Hague kept four.” ...”
Interesting that they got anti-cyanide kits just the year before, he kept some, and then this train derails, carrying a cargo that when burns, produces cyanide...
From this: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3306914/posts
“.... “The train did not derail,” Dean Flener,spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency,said Thursday. “One car had a broken axle that punctured the car and sparked the fire.” ....”
OK, first they said 3 cars derailed, now its one car with a broken axle.
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