Posted on 07/17/2023 5:17:50 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Homes were being evacuated early Monday morning after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed outside of Philadelphia.
A 40-car CSX Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania just before 5 a.m. Monday, prompting emergency crews to respond to a suburban area of Whitemarsh Township.
Between 15 and 20 of the derailed cars were carrying hazardous materials, prompting a Level 2 hazmat response, Fox 29 reported.
Officials evacuated houses and businesses in the area of the derailment as a precaution early Monday morning, saying there was no known hazard to the public at this time.
Photos of the derailment show multiple cars toppled off the tracks, which appear to be bent.
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Peter Butt will ensure diversity in the hazmat clean up.
Pete’s queer....... that’s all
Per the above...silicone pellets.
No mention if the cars were carrying anything else in addition.
Trust but verify.
Ol’ Butt-is-where-i-like-it is doing a real bang-up job, eh?
CSX train on NS tracks
Has the Butt-gigelo chimed in yet?
Gee, our transportation secretary is doing a BANG UP job, literally.
I once witnessed a train derailment from not far away. It was one of the loudest things I ever heard, bone-shaking; and felt like an earthquake.
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