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Evacuation order over California chemical tank threat lifted

Officials say they are lifting evacuation orders for final 16,000 residents near a damaged chemical tank in California

AAP · May 27

California chemical tank threat not over yet for 16,000 people still under evacuation orders

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

AAP · May 26

The Garden Grove Chemical Leak: What Is Methyl Methacrylate and What To Do If You Are Exposed?

When firefighters arrived at the GKN Aerospace facility on Western Avenue last Thursday afternoon, they found a 34,000-gallon storage tank overheating with no clear way to stop it. Inside: approximately 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly toxic, flammable, and volatile industrial chemical used to manufacture acrylic glass and aircraft…

Latin Times · May 25

Garden Grove chemical leak crisis takes new turn as tank crack found amid explosion fears

Nearly 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Orange County, California

The Independent UK · May 24

Overheated chemical tank in southern California ‘will fail’, EPA chief says

Lee Zeldin says ‘low-volume release’ of flammable chemicals is most likely amid fears of explosion at Orange county facility near Disneyland

The Guardian - US · May 24

California governor declares state of emergency over looming chemical disaster

Order facilitates support for 40,000 people told to evacuate Orange county as responders try to divert explosion

The Guardian - US · May 23

Experts Reveal Health Impacts of Methyl Methacrylate Exposure After Orange County Was Placed Under 'State of Emergency'

Orange County toxic chemical leak prompts local government to declare a state of emergency while health experts warn of the chemical's dangers.

International Business Times UK · May 23

40,000 Ordered To Evacuate As Chemical Tank Threatens Explosion In Southern California

Schools were closed and evacuation zones expanded across six Orange County cities as authorities warned a storage tank containing a hazardous chemical could rupture or explode.

International Business Times · May 23

California: 40,000 people ordered to evacuate over chemical leak fears

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leave

The Guardian - US · May 23

WWE star Ludwig Kaiser released from custody after arrest on battery charge in Orange County

Ludwig Kaiser update: WWE star Ludwig Kaiser was arrested in Orange County, Florida, on Wednesday. He faces a battery charge. Records show his bail was set at one thousand dollars. Reports indicate the incident involved an altercation with another male. Kaiser has since been released after posting bail. He is…

The Economic Times · May 21