Sheriffs went door-to-door Sunday to count residents remaining and urge people within the evacuation area to leave.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A smoldering tangle of dozens of derailed freight cars, some carrying hazardous materials, has kept an evacuation order in effect in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line as environmental authorities warily watch air quality monitors.
Mayor Trent Conaway, who declared a state of emergency in the village, said one person was arrested for going around barricades right up to the crash during the night. He warned that more arrests would follow if people did not to stay away. "We are asking residents to please evacuate and cooperate," officials said in a statement. Schools and village offices will be closed Monday and officials would determine that afternoon whether the school closure would be extended. Businesses within the evacuation zone would not be allowed to open Monday, officials said.
"Short-term exposure to low levels of substances associated with the derailment does not present a long-term health risk to residents," said a"Frequently Asked Questions" post on the village Facebook page.
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