Western Standard - February 14, 2023


Two more trains derail weeks after Ohio chemical spill


Episode Stats

Length

1 minute

Words per Minute

126.248215

Word Count

177

Sentence Count

22

Hate Speech Sentences

1


Summary

A massive train derailed Friday, carrying hazardous materials, as flames lit up the sky in northeastern Ohio. The evacuation order is in place for anyone within a mile radius of the crash site. Officials say the air and water are safe, but residents say they can still smell chlorine. And one woman says the noxious air killed her chickens.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 A massive train derailed Friday, 20 of them carrying hazardous materials as flames lit up the sky in northeastern Ohio.
00:00:07.780 The evacuation order is in place for anyone within a mile radius of the crash site.
00:00:12.640 These aren't, these aren't storm clouds.
00:00:15.840 This is the fucking shit, the fucking shit they burn off in East Palestine.
00:00:21.780 This is not fucking storm clouds.
00:00:25.220 Look at it.
00:00:26.260 I hope it is. This is horrible.
00:00:30.400 I got arrested because I was going to do a live report.
00:00:33.440 What people need to know.
00:00:42.680 Officials are claiming that the air and water are safe.
00:00:46.640 Residents say they can still smell chlorine.
00:00:49.760 They've complained about their eyes watering when they go outside.
00:00:52.800 And one woman says the noxious air killed her chickens.
00:00:57.100 Out of nowhere, he just started coughing really hard and just shut down and went very fast.
00:01:07.000 Look at all these fucking crows. I'm not kidding.
00:01:09.460 This is within 10 miles of East Palestine.
00:01:20.600 You have not evacuated. Please leave the area.
00:01:24.060 You have not evacuated. Please leave the area.