Thursday night was the first time Norfolk Southern spoke with residents in East Palestine since the train derailment on Feb. 3.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Darrell Wilson, a representative with the company, was the sole representative to speak on behalf of the company during a second town hall meeting.
'It's been hell," said Scott Berresford, a resident who lives near the derailment site."I am stressed through the roof like completely stressed out. I don't know if we're going to be sick three years from now [or] five years from now. If I stay here, is it doing the right right thing?" "I definitely feel like they should've been here last time," said East Palestine resident, Christina Siceloff."They didn't mention that they were afraid last time."
Residents from nearby neighborhoods in Ohio and Pennsylvania were evacuated because of health risks from the fumes but were told on Feb. 8 that it was safe to return home.
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