Attorneys are hosting meetings across the East Palestine area offering help to residents who may want to take legal action after the train crash.
at East Palestine High School on Wednesday night, multiple people have complained of rashes, headaches and nausea.
There have also been reports of fish and livestock winding up dead in the days after the chemical release and derailment, Betras said.East Palestine train derailment:State and federal officials have said the air and water are safe, though Gov. Mike DeWine has encouraged people to use bottled water until their wells can be tested for contamination. Testing of air, water and soil continues, officials said during Thursday night's town hall meeting.
James Wolfe, who grew up in East Palestine and now lives just 10 or so miles away in Columbiana, said he hopes the rail industry and local, state and federal government finally learns from the derailment.Wolfe attended Betras' meeting Wednesday morning to find out what legal action he can take if he needs to.Gov. Mike DeWine requests federal help for East Palestine after train derailment
He said that he's concerned about home and property values. Anyone living within the evacuation zone in particular should be worried about what the derailment and chemical release will mean for the equity they've built in their homes. "Anyone living in that circle should have their house paid for at the going rate and then given back to them," Wolfe said."That's the right thing to do."
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