made to do a controlled release. this would allow us to control the reaction. a large, black plume can be seen for miles. the detonation is perfect and the cars are safe. reporter: but residents are wondering when it s safe to be home. we re all worried, honestly. you can t get direct answers because nobody knows. reporter: epa testing shows air and municipal drinking water do not have dangerous levels of contaminate. the evacuation order is lifted and the railroad is reopened. when they return, some residents complain of headaches, rashes and nausea. watch this. you see that chemical pop out of the creek. this is disgusting. reporter: thousands of dead fish in local creeks like this one, behind kathy reese s home.
but when they return, some residents complain of headaches, rashes and nausea. watch this. you see that chemical pop out of the creek. this is disgusting. thousands of dead fish floating in local creeks like this one, behind kathy reese s home. air wise, i feel okay. water wise? no. no. there s just too many chemicals and stuff that works bill that they still don t want to identify completely. officials say daily tests continue to show the air and municipal drinking water are safe. but residents have little trust in them. my kids say, where the people say, is the future of this community safe?
derailment in east palestine, ohio that spilled toxic chemicals. take a look yourself. an apparent overheated wheel bearing began sparking more than 40 minutes before the disaster as the train passed through another town. investigators are looking into what exactly caused that bearing to overheat. the white house is deploying teams from the cdc and health department to address concerns about residents health. both of ohio senators visited east palestine on thursday to assess the disaster. republican vance shared this video. i don t know if you can see this, but watch this. you see that chemical pop out of the creek. this is disgusting. head of the epa toured the disaster area on thursday and he spoke with jason carroll about the government s response.
ohio it is not eligible for federal disaster assistance in the after math of a toxic train crash in east palestine. good morning, i m bill hemmer. dana has the day off. back by popular demand sandra smith. this is america s newsroom. fema shooting down the governor s request. the agency said the toxic bill in east palestine does not qualify as a traditional natural disaster. bill: the administration is sending funds to help with medical costs. the head of the epa was there for the first time. on the scene yesterday ohio senator j.d. vance. it is like chemicals coming out of the ground. let me show this to people. watch this. you can see the chemical pop out