Workers were seen wearing respirator masks and gloves in East Palestine, Ohio, as cleanup efforts continued after a train carrying toxic substances
derailed in the area on February 3.This footage was captured by local business owner Nathan Velez, who said he filmed it near his home on February 13 and February 14. Velez told Storyful that he and his family moved out of their home since the crash and he started a
GoFundMe page asking for assistance.“I am away from town now. My family and I have been living in Airbnb’s. We can’t go back to our home or business because it makes you sick,” Velez said.On February 16, Ohio Senator JD Vance
visited an affected creek and called it “disgusting,” adding that he saw dead worms and dead fish in the water.According to the
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, around 3,500 aquatic animals died in local rivers and creeks following the train’s crash. “Most of these deaths are believed to have been caused by the immediate release of contaminants into the water,” the agency said. Credit: Nathan Velez via Storyful