their homes, many of them have reported health issues. we need help. we do. we need president biden, we need fema housing. people are getting sick. bill weir has more. reporter: boris, am ar amara morning, it has been about two weeks since the nightmare started there. a lot of worried folks despite the best efforts of governor tee wine dewine to let folks know that the air and water is safe. they have tested the wells repeatedly and none of the toxins from the train derailment has gotten in there. he even said the toxic plume floating down the ohio river had dissipated to the point where it was barely traceable to their tests as well. but that has not done a lot to alleviate fears. in fact one republican state
we do. we need president biden. we need fema housing. people are getting sick. the railroad sent out his toxologist who deemed my house not safe. but had i not used my voice, had i not thrown a fit, i would be sitting in that house right now when they told me that it was safe. i don t recommend you put anything in the ground, vegetables or tomatoes or anything this year because we don t know. reporter: it s a big sense of uncertainty for so many of the residents there in east pale palestine. in terms of what s expected to happen in the coming days, the federal government sending in toxicologists and other medical personnel to assist individuals with their medical concerns, wondering whether or not it s directly linked to that train derailment. as well as fema announcing yesterday, as you said a little while ago, they will be adding to the assets on the ground,
safe to breathe but there are residents that have come forward re recently complaining with symptoms of a sore threat, headache, feeling flanauseous a rashes. it s not certain it s linked to the chemical spill but there are suspicions, especially from the residents as you will hear. we need help. we do. we need we need president biden. we need fema housing. people are getting sick. the railroad sent out his toxicologist who deemed my house safe, but had i not used my voice, i would be sitting in that house right now when they told me it was safe. i don t recommend you put anything in the ground. vegetables or tomatoes or anything this year. because we don t know.
hello. thanks for joining me. i m paula reed. it s been two weeks since the fiery train derailment in east palestine, ohio, and residents are still frightened and frustrated. governor mike dewine says fema is deploying an assistance team. residents were given the all-clear to return home, but test results haven t been reassuring. folks are worried rashes, headaches and other symptoms may be tied to the chemicals. they say something is making them sick even if officials can t find it. we need help, we do. we need president biden. we need fema housing. people are getting sick. the railroad sent out a
local and state officials here. they say they ve tested hundreds of homes and can conclude at this point that the air is safe to breathe and the water safe to drink. but when you hear from the residents there in east palestine, you can clearly hear the concern still in their voice, even after those assurances from authorities. we need help. we do. we need president biden. we need fema housing. people are getting sick. the railroad send out his toxicologist, who deemed my house not safe. but had i not used my voice, had i not thrown a fit, i would be sitting in that house right now when they told me that it was safe. i don t recommend you put anything in the ground. i mean, vegetables or tomatoes or anything this area, because