More than 40,000 Californians evacuated due to chemical tank leak
Officials have warned that the tank contains a "highly volatile" substance that could lead to an explosion.
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"This is not precautionary. This thing is going to fail, and we don't know when... We're doing our best to figure out when or how we can prevent it."
— Craig Covey , Executive
"At that point, we know the tank is going into thermal runaway."
— Craig Covey , Executive
"Short-term exposure involving inhaling the chemical’s vapors can cause significant irritation in the lungs."
— Regina Chinsio-Kwong , Academic
"The safety of Orange County residents is the top priority."
— Gavin Newsom , Politician
"This is as real as it gets. It's the worst-case scenario I've ever faced in my career."
— Craig Covey , Executive
"We have no idea. Everybody asked me that question and I would love to give you an answer. There's no precedent on this."
— Craig Covey , Executive
"If we burn down a bunch of buildings and a bunch of homes, that's a disaster. But if we allow this to make it to the ocean and make it an ecological disaster, we don't want that as well."
— Craig Covey , Executive
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Officials have warned that the tank contains a "highly volatile" substance that could lead to an explosion.
Evacuation orders were reissued for thousands of residents and schools were closed in Garden Grove due to continued concerns about a toxic chemical leaking from a large storage tank at an aerospace facility.
Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as ... .
Officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the Los Angeles suburb of Garden Grove due to a failing chemical tank that was likely to either leak or explode, possibly releasing toxic vapor into the air.
Authorities in Garden Grove, California, have ordered the evacuation of 40,000 residents due to a hazardous chemical tank overheating and venting vapors, posing a risk of explosion.
An 'emergency hazmat incident' in Garden Grove, California, has prompted evacuations, with officials warning that a chemical tank at an aerospace facility is in 'crisis' and will either fail or explode.
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