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Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50, 000 residents are ordered to evacuate
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (1003+ words) Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 50, 000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. The pressurized tank…...
Evacuation centers fill up in Southern California as efforts continue to cool damaged chemical tank
23+ hour, 40+ min ago (479+ words) Evacuation centers remained open in Southern California on Saturday as authorities worked to cool an overheated chemical storage tank and keep it from exploding less than a mile from Disneyland's two theme parks. No injuries were reported after the pressurized…...
40, 000 people under evacuation orders after a chemical tank leak in Southern California
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (340+ words) GARDEN GROVE, Calif. " About 40, 000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts that officials said could rupture or explode. A…...