Norfolk Southern expanding area eligible for reimbursements in Ohio

Norfolk Southern provided an update on environmental monitoring and community assistance for the Village of East Palestine, Ohio. "As of the evening of February 14, Norfolk Southern has: Completed more than 400 in-home air tests in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other governmental agencies. In-home air monitoring has not detected substances related to the incident and does not indicate health risks; Implemented an extensive outdoor air monitoring program in the community. Thousands of data points have been collected, which continue to indicate no risk to health from incident-related substances. Air monitoring is also being conducted in the broader region outside of the Village of East Palestine; Actively sampling the Village of East Palestine’s drinking water supply wells, drinking water system, and private wells in areas potentially impacted by the incident; Distributed over $1.5 million in direct financial assistance to more than 1,000 families and a number of businesses to cover costs related to the evacuation. Those include reimbursements and cash advancements for lodging, travel, food, clothes, and other related items; and established a $1 million fund available immediately to the community. After a further review of areas affected by the evacuation orders and following discussions with East Palestine leaders, the company announced today that it is expanding the geographic area eligible for reimbursements for costs and inconvenience related to evacuating the region. All East Palestine residents in the 44413 zip code are now eligible," the company stated in its update. Reference Link