The state required everyone to leave town until the air quality reached a safe level.
Monday, crews slowly burned the chemical from five cars to prevent a bigger disaster. Ten of the train’s 50 cars contained a toxic, highly flammable material called vinyl chloride. READ MORE: ‘It’s safe:’ residents of East Palestine allowed to return home The house sits 500 feet from where a Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. He elected not to sleep there that night. Wednesday, Murphy walked News 5 through his home shortly after evacuation orders were lifted. I’m scared to death of what I’ve breathed,” said Ted Murphy in a phone call Friday. “I’ve been holding myself together, but it’s really hitting me. O’Shea expects more to reach out as concerns mount over the exposure to hazardous material. So far, the law firm has met with 20-30 prospective clients who live or work near the derailment site. And to use a baseball analogy-before the players are even out of the dugout,” said Michael O’Shea, an attorney with Lipson O’Shea Legal Group. “I’ve never been in a situation before where someone who’s potentially going to pay out big money is paying out small money at the front end of a case. Norfolk Southern is offering an “inconvenience fee” to those who left town during a mandatory evacuation, but some attorneys are wary of how the reimbursement could affect future claims. EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Families returning to East Palestine following a fiery train derailment tell News 5 they’re worried about the long-term effects the crash and release of hazardous materials will have on their property and their health.
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