What is the City of Hudson doing about the East Palestine train derailment?

Hudson has emergency operations plans in place to address incidents like a train derailment and toxic chemical spills.  As we continue to gather information and monitor the situation in Hudson, we will be:

  • Performing air and water quality testing in Hudson as a precaution.
  • Learning from the event, the emergency response, and the lessons learned by those responding to the East Palestine incident, we will be updating our Emergency Operations to include this new information.

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East Palestine Train Derailment

Is Hudson Prepared?


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1. What happened in East Palestine, Ohio?
2. What impacts will the train derailment in East Palestine have on Hudson?
3. Is Hudson in the same watershed as East Palestine?
4. What is the City of Hudson doing about the East Palestine train derailment?
5. Did the train that derailed in East Palestine come through Hudson?
6. What chemicals was the train transporting in the East Palestine derailment?
7. Why did the train derail?
8. How many trains travel through Hudson a day?
9. How often are Norfolk Southern tracks inspected?
10. Can the City of Hudson regulate train activity through our City?
11. Does the railroad notify Hudson when trains carrying hazardous materials pass through our City?
12. How will the City of Hudson revise its Emergency Operations Plan based on the East Palestine Train Derailment?