Wapello county is under a mandatory shelter-in-place order until further notice due to a HAZMAT release.
This is occurring in real time.
What is the hazardous material?
I heard it was a hydrochloric acid spill at the local plant that makes additives commonly used in food...
Hope everyone is OK and it gets cleaned up without problems.
Here is a news report with info:
https://www.kcrg.com/2021/08/26/eddyville-residents-asked-shelter-place-due-hazardous-material-incident/
QuoteOTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Residents in Eddyville will continue to shelter in place until Thursday morning. Tim Richmond, the Wapello County Emergency Management Director says there were two tanks involved that had hydrochloric involved. He says one tank Hazardous Materials crews were able to shut off, but the second tank was still leaking due to a problem with the value. Richmond says the chemical in the second tank is being drained into a concrete container and will be handled from there.
This one claims to have an interview with the County Sheriff but I'm geoblocked:
https://www.weareiowa.com/video/news/local/live-interview-wapello-county-sheriff-gives-update-on-hazardous-materials-incident-in-eddyville/524-3dce5d96-6342-464d-89cf-9bc9632601cd
Quote from: sheddi on August 26, 2021, 12:59:21 AMHope everyone is OK and it gets cleaned up without problems.
Here is a news report with info:
https://www.kcrg.com/2021/08/26/eddyville-residents-asked-shelter-place-due-hazardous-material-incident/
QuoteOTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Residents in Eddyville will continue to shelter in place until Thursday morning. Tim Richmond, the Wapello County Emergency Management Director says there were two tanks involved that had hydrochloric involved. He says one tank Hazardous Materials crews were able to shut off, but the second tank was still leaking due to a problem with the value. Richmond says the chemical in the second tank is being drained into a concrete container and will be handled from there.
This one claims to have an interview with the County Sheriff but I'm geoblocked:
https://www.weareiowa.com/video/news/local/live-interview-wapello-county-sheriff-gives-update-on-hazardous-materials-incident-in-eddyville/524-3dce5d96-6342-464d-89cf-9bc9632601cd
Yes, that is Sheriff Phillips.