Cleves, Styrene
Styrene leak in Cleves: Train car leak has stopped, evacuation order still in place
Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders are in place after a styrene leak at a Cleves railyard Tuesday afternoon. Officials said the railcar had stopped leaking the dangerous chemical but residents should remain out of the area.
What is styrene? A look at the health, environmental impacts from chemical leaked from a train car near Cleves
While the leak coming from the train car appeared to be a gas, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences says styrene is a colorless, flammable liquid used to make plastics and rubber.
Residents evacuated for styrene leak in Ohio still can't return home, officials say
Officials held a press conference at noon on Wednesday to provide an update on the situation. Little Miami Fire Department Chief Mike Siefke said roads will remain closed and that he doesn't see the evacuation lifting any time soon,
Toxic chemical leak from train car prompts evacuations in Ohio
An evacuation order remains in place after a railcar in Ohio began leaking styrene on Tuesday. While the leak has stopped, roads in the area are also staying closed.
MAP: Evacuation zone and road closures due to styrene leak
A rail car in the area of Cleves and Whitewater Township is longer leaking styrene, but evacuation orders and the closure of roads and businesses in the area remain in place.
Train car in Hamilton County, Ohio leaks styrene, forcing emergency evacuation
A Train car in Hamilton County, Ohio had an open valve that leaked styrene and forced an emergency evacuation for anyone within a half mile radius of the area. (Credit: Aaron Vetter/Facebook)
Officials: Evacuation still in place, roads closed after styrene leak in Cleves, Whitewater Twp.
The styrene leak from a railcar in the Cleves and Whitewater Township area has stopped, but officials said an evacuation order remains in place and roads will remain closed.
Aerial footage of the chemical leak that forced evacuation near Cleves
Residents near Cleves were urged to leave their homes due to a chemical leak near State Route 128, according to the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency.
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Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town
A sheriff's vehicle blocks a road closure at U.S. Route 50 and Ohio State Route 128 in Whitewater Township near Cleves, Ohio, ...