Tempers flared at a town hall in East Palestine, Ohio, on Wednesday as residents demanded answers about the Norfolk Southern train derailment that led to a controlled release of toxic chemicals and forced many to leave their homes.
Melissa Blake, a resident of East Palestine, said she was diagnosed with acute bronchitis from chemical fumes just two days after the derailment.
The town hall on Wednesday evening was meant to help reassure residents. Representatives of Norfolk Southern had been set to join the meeting, but declined to appear citing"the growing physical threat" to employees, according to a statement. State, local and federal officials did attend the meeting, where residents expressed frustration and confusion. "Everybody came here expecting a whole lot more than what we're getting right now!" one resident could be heard saying.
Another person could be heard saying they didn't trust Norfolk Southern, to cheers from other residents.
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