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03-21-2009, 07:48 AM
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L.U.S.T. Girl
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Chemical spill - Evacuations in Wind Gap
I heard on the radio that they are evacuating homes in the Wind Gap area due to a chemical spill/release? Rt. 33 and 512? area - Anyone know what's going on or what happened???
Just found this article: Wind Gap area being evacuated because of hazardous substance wreck |
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03-21-2009, 09:53 AM
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Lifelong NJ, Winter in SC...Hometown NEPA
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Location: Native of New Jersey, Now in SC, Home in NEPA
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Looks like it was on 33 and they will send people out and away from it on 512......
This means my sister-in-law and her family will have to be evacuated she is very near there.
Thank goodness it looks like it is under control. Wow, it is a main highway to 78......and it is quite busy anymore. A number of years back it was finally connected to 78.
Thanks for the info.......have to call my SIL now....
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03-21-2009, 11:24 AM
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L.U.S.T. Girl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Summering
Looks like it was on 33 and they will send people out and away from it on 512......
This means my sister-in-law and her family will have to be evacuated she is very near there.
Thank goodness it looks like it is under control. Wow, it is a main highway to 78......and it is quite busy anymore. A number of years back it was finally connected to 78.
Thanks for the info.......have to call my SIL now....
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I have a brother visiting my sister in Scranton..he was heading down this way via 33 but I called him and told him to wait until tomorrow. Those poor people - looks like they will have to be sheltered for at least 24 hrs! |
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03-21-2009, 06:32 PM
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The Pocono's; Peaceful & Pretty
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I just found out Mr. Pocono's grandmother was evacuated. She lives at the Walden III Assisted Living place..they have everyone at one of the high schools...
I had heard about it earlier, at the grocery store, but the people I spoke to said it was further south than there..so I wasn't worried at first..but then as the night had been going on, I read and heard that they've also been evacuated.
The report is that it's hydrofluoric acid..
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03-22-2009, 06:18 PM
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This story made national news. I heard it on the radio reported by ABC News.
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