A sheriff's vehicle blocks a road closure at U.S. Route 50 and Ohio State Route 128 in Whitewater Township near Cleves, Ohio, ...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio — An evacuation order remained in effect Wednesday for residents in an Ohio community as crews continued to work at the scene of a dangerous chemical leak.

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.

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the leak and he directed his staff to provide any resources needed, a White House ...

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.

A styrene leak in the East End near Lunken Airport in 2005 led to several days of evacuations for residents and a multi-million dollar class-action lawsuit.