Posted on Nov 24, 2023
Small Kentucky town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemicals
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A train derailed and spilled molten sulfur 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 shelter was opened at a local middle school.
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 shelter was opened at a local middle school.
Small Kentucky town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemicals
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
He's got such a low profile that they've put his picture on milk cartons and declared him missing.
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SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
Lt Col Charlie Brown That's a really funny comment, or is that for real because he hasn't been seen or heard from since the last train derailment. Weren't they (Congress) going to stop paying him?
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Cpl Vic Burk
1SG Joseph Dartey - I bet somehow this is related to lack of maintenance to save money on rail car and track maintenance. Combine this with they are running longer trains to save on labor of the engineers and you end up with disasters due to broken couplers letting rail cars run out of control. All speculation on my part but if nothing else, it's contributory to the issue.
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Maj John Bell
Are train derailments becoming more common in the US?
For the last decade, an average of 1,300 trains derailed each year, accounting for 61% of all train accidents.
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Wonder the Democratic governor and all of the Republican cabinet didn't tell them to stay. they all hate poor people and want them dead so they don't have to keep us up.
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