California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday as officials desperately search for a safe resolution to a leaking toxic chemical tank at an aerospace facility. “The safety of Orange County residents is the top priority,” Newsom said. “We are mobilizing every state resource available to support local responders and make … Read more
Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, as some 40,000 people were under evacuation orders in the area. A storage tank holding between 6,000 and 7,000 gallons (22,700 and 26,500 … Read more
About 40,000 people were ordered to leave their homes as efforts to stabilize a damaged industrial tank have made little headway. Source link
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An estimated 40,000 people in Orange County, California, have been ordered to evacuate over fears that a tank containing a toxic chemical may explode, officials said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Authorities in Orange County said they’re unable to control the valves on a … Read more
More than 40,000 people were evacuated in multiple Southern California cities on Friday after officials warned a leaking toxic chemical tank at an Orange County aerospace facility would inevitably fail and potentially explode. The industrial tank at the Garden Grove facility is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a “highly volatile” and … Read more
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Two dead after ‘chemical release’ in W. Virginia Source link
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A dangerous chemical reaction occurred when workers were cleaning the site ahead of closing it down, officials said. Source link