East Palestine

Three years after the train derailment and chemical burn in East Palestine, researchers are still studying its public health and environmental consequences.

The majority of Ohio's volunteer fire departments are staffed by volunteers. While the number of volunteers is decreasing, the number of calls those departments have to respond to is increasing.

When many Ohioans call 911, the people who show up to help in their darkest hours are volunteers, armed with as little as 36 hours of training and often tasked with fighting bigger fires with fewer people than career departments.

Of a thousand residents surveyed, more than half had at least one physical health concern in the months following the train disaster. Many reported mental health effects too.

A year ago, Saturday, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in the small Ohio village. It's been a long road to recovery from the fallout.

Public safety, EMS and health agencies across Ohio worked together last week to undergo a three-day biological attack simulation.

Residents in East Palestine are not only grappling with the potential physical impacts of the controlled chemical burn; they’re also struggling with anxiety in the wake of the traumatic event.

The Ohio Senate Select Committee on Rail Safety is charged with coming up with ways to make railroads safer in the future.

The proposals on crew size and regulations on detector systems come not long after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.

The clinic will be staffed by medical professionals and experts in exposure to contamination.