Tuesday, January 15, 2013
West Deptford officials heard suggestions for improving notice to residents in an emergency, but aren't overly impressed with the options.
Though it happened six weeks ago, the Paulsboro train derailment is still very much on the minds of West Deptford's Emergency Services Coordinating Council. The Nov. 30 incident—specifically, how West Deptford officials responded to the emergency—dominated Monday's Emergency Services Coordinating Council meeting. Mayor Ray Chintall, who was absent at the December council meeting, wanted to thank the first responders for their efforts on the day of the derailment and commended officials on getting the information out to residents of the White Swan development who lived within the vicinity of the vinyl chloride leak. Still, Chintall is encouraging anyone to come forward with suggestions on how to improve their emergency notification methods…
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The county has received reports of scam artists going door to door in Paulsboro, attempting to get residents' personal information.
Gloucester County submitted the following news release: The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County Office of Consumer Affairs are warning residents of ongoing attempts by scammers to lure unsuspecting residents into giving out their personal information. After the train derailment accident in Paulsboro over the Mantua Creek, unidentified people have been knocking on doors in the Paulsboro community stating that if residents would sign a release not to file a claim, they would receive $800 cash. In this scam, the scammers are asking for personal information such as social security numbers. This is not true and residents should call the police immediately if anyone knocks on their door claiming to give cash for not …
Preliminary report confirms the derailment and release of vinyl chloride and says speed was not a factor in the accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the Paulsboro train derailment the the public on Monday. The report's conclusions will be familiar to anyone who has heard about the derailment. The safety board typically releases a series of reports before the final conclusions are reached. The report acknowledged the derailment of seven cars from a Conrail train that was traveling on the Paulsboro Movable Bridge over Mantua Creek. The derailment occurred just before 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30. One of the leaking tanker cars released more 180,000 pounds of vinyl chloride, which sickened a total of 22 people and displaced others in the area. The Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee which, governs and …
Friday, December 14, 2012
After close monitoring, Joseph Gill says air testing and water testing show no risk following Paulsboro's Conrail train derailment.
When it comes to the Nov. 30 Conrail train derailment in Paulsboro, no news is good news for West Deptford. Following continuous testing in West Deptford, Emergency Management Coordinator Joseph Gill said there are no long-term concerns. “With the air monitor and water, we do not see any implications as far as long-term effects at all,” said Gill. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency currently has two fixed air testing monitors stationed in West Deptford. One monitor is stationed at Mantua Grove and Crown Point roads, while the other is stationed at NuStar. Since last week, the monitors have been taking air readings throughout the day and providing a live feed of the readings to the Unified Command. Gill confirmed the monitor at …
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
One resident speaks out about the timeliness of the township's response, while others praise fire and emergency personnel for their efforts.
It happened more than a week ago and in a neighboring town, but the Paulsboro train derailment is still very much on the minds of West Deptford residents. The Nov. 30 derailment over Mantua Creek released dangerous vinyl chloride into the air, prompting evacuations of hundreds of Paulsboro residents. Although the incident largely had little to no impact on West Deptford, it remained a topic of conversation at recent public meetings. West Deptford residents—particularly near the White Swan Trailer Park, just a mile from the derailment—have anxiously awaited the results of air tests carried out near the site of the vinyl chloride spill. At Thursday night's township committee meeting, Police Chief Craig Mangano said that, so far, testing has …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
After "too many ... false deadlines," Rep. Rob Andrews can't provide an exact timeframe for Paulsboro residents to return home following a chemical leak.
Displaced Paulsboro residents must wait longer to return home after the Mantua Creek vinyl chloride leak, said Rep. Rob Andrews, who was briefed on the train derailment. As a group of congressmen visited Gloucester County—without actually touring the train derailment site—two questions loomed large: When can the evacuated residents finally return home and who’s to blame for the derailment that sparked a hazmat emergency? Neither question has a definitive answer. Andrews (D-NJ), Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) and Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA) spoke together at a press conference following the briefing. They stayed away the derailment site to avoid delaying remediation efforts. “There is significant, ongoing testing of the air quality throughout …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
The evacuation of residents came after a freight train derailed Friday, causing the leak of a potentially hazardous chemical into the air.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
The residents were evacuated after testing found elevated levels of vinyl chloride in the air.
Friday, November 30, 2012
After assessing the health risk from the leak, authorities are now determining the best way to right three train cars that toppled off a bridge in the derailment.
A derailed freight train that leaked potentially hazardous chemical vapors into the air Friday morning in Paulsboro has been stabilized as authorities determine the best way to upright three train cars that toppled into Mantua Creek. County and state officials said at a news conference Friday afternoon that there did not appear to be any imminent danger from the vinyl chloride that leaked from one of the derailed cars. A spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection said the agency will continue to monitor air quality in the area. Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger said there was no need for mass evacuations from the area, but officials encouraged residents of Paulsboro, East Greenwich and West …
The train is carrying an industrial chemical and exposure can be harmful.
Update, 5:10 p.m. Nov. 30: Read what state and county officials had to say on the status of the derailment, air quality and more: Officials: No Immediate Health Threat from Leak in Paulsboro Derailment. --------- Update, 11 a.m. Nov. 30: The chemicals have cleared the air and it's safe for residents to leave their homes and stop sheltering in place, officials say. --------- A freight train traveling over Mantua Creek derailed in Paulsboro this morning, releasing chemical smoke into the air and forcing nearby residents and schools to shelter in place. A 7 a.m., Conrail swing bridge collapse plunged three cars into the creek, and the chemicals carried in one car leaked into the waterway. Gloucester County emergency officials say one car is …
theresa barnett
4:48 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Do property's like White Swan Trailer Park have emergency horns to sound off to alert the residents of serious endangerment? The siren could go off similar to the fire companies to let the residents know what type of danger it is . Maybe the exspense could be all or half the cost go to the property owners with a write off. more ›