Workman were trying to transfer the propane from one tank car to trucks when it blew up and set off the blast in the ore tank car. Three blocks of the city of waverly were badly damaged by this afternoons explosions. Waverly has 6,000 people. They were evacuated today. The entire city of waverly, tennessee, all 6,000 residents, had to be evacuated because of that explosion. That rail car explosion ultimately killed 16 people, including waverlys police chief and waverlys fire chief. That was february 24th, 1978. And then two days later, it happened again. Good evening. In a little more than 48 hours, there have been three railroad tac Car Accidents in southeastern United States. Before dawn this morning, another derailment in youngstown, florida, punctured a tank car, sending chlorine gas into the air and killing at least eight people. More than 60 people are in the hospital, some of them in critical condition. Ken lee jones reports from florida. Reporter the train which derailed this t
Car. Three blocks of the city of waverly were badly damaged by this afternoons explosions. Waverly has 6,000 people. They were evacuated today. The entire city of waverly, tennessee, all 6,000 residents, had to be evacuated because of that explosion. That rail car explosion ultimately killed 16 people, including waverlys police chief and waverlys fire chief. That was february 24th, 1978. And then two days later, it happened again. Good evening. In a little more than 48 hours, there have been three railroad tac Car Accidents in southeastern united states. Before dawn this morning, another derailment in youngstown, florida, punctured a tank car, sending chlorine gas into the air and killing at least eight people. More than 60 people are in the hospital, some of them in critical condition. Ken lee jones reports from florida. The train which derailed this time was a southbound freight of the atlanta and st. Andrews bay railroad. A small line which operates between dothan, alabama, and pana
Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening. Tens of millions of people in the eastern half of the country woke up in the danger zone today. That rush of siberian air we were warned of came in with a vengeance. Its led to at least 25 deaths as temperatures have free fallen. In all, 27 states have seen below zero temperatures today. Not the wind chill, the actual temperature. Pelston, michigan, 35. Frankfurt, kentucky, minus 21. Lynchburg, virginia, 11 below. Just some of the eyewatering lows. This seasons unrelenting snowstorms now the waves of arctic cold are pushing people and all the things we depend on to the breaking point in so many places, and the danger is only increasing. We start in nashville tonight with nbcs gabe gutierrez. Hello, gabe. Reporter lester, good evening. Multiple crashes are being reported across nashville right now during the evening commute. Earlier today we saw snow, right now sleet and later tonight freezing rain is expected. Across the country more than 5
Of times over the course of the past hour. We lost power three times with the street lights have gone out and lights from the store fronts have gone out. Everything has been complete blackness. Thats when you feel most vulnerable and like something could come barrelling out of the darkness. Now we are starting to see some of that debrae. Palms, branches, other things that could be picked up and used as projectiles in these winds. Were told by our own Weather Center that they are expected to peak around 80 miles an hour. They are going to maintain 80 miles an hour perhaps gusting up to 100 Miles Per Hour. Thats down a little bit from the highest expectation, the highest forecast because the eye of irma is not expected now to pass over sarasota. Its expected to pass 20 or 30 miles to the east and with that is more good news for sarasota. The storm surge now expected to be around one to three feet. So were told by by the City Managers Office they are hoping to get emergency teams out befo
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