EAST PALESTINE — People affected by February’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine are still trying to get answers.
A new group, the “Unity Council for the East Palestine Derailment,” is gathering feedback and help from researchers.
For more than three months, people have been living with the fallout from the derailment.
The group says it’s presenting its own data and advocating for the community.
“We haven’t been in our home since the day after it derailed, which was that Saturday,” said Tammy Youschak. “We woke up and we could tell the house was not safe. It smelled. We were getting sick.”
“People are still uncertain,” said Daniel Winston, Unity Council Board Member. “And it’s in the uncertainty that gives people frustration.”
Governor Mike DeWine has asked for federal disaster relief.
FEMA says property damage is relatively minimal and the railroad is helping with cleanup.