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US Transportation Secretary Urges Norfolk Southern to Support East Palestine Residents After Train Derailment Causes Fire and Release of Hazardous Chemicals

After a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed and caused a fire in East Palestine, Ohio, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged Norfolk Southern to provide support to the community. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has requested medical teams from the US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention and the US Department of Health to assess the area, and a health clinic will be opened in East Palestine on Tuesday to provide medical care and advice to those affected.